Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decategorification

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-cat-e-gori-fi-ca-tion
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

7

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The reverse process of categorification: The mapping of a category theoretic category to a set by using a systematic process in which isomorphic objects in a category are identified as equal.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"For the n-levels systems approach we may associate categorification with increasing the level and decategorification with decreasing the level of complexity."

Etymology

From de- + categorification.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de

Usage

Inflected Forms

decategorifications (plural)

Questions

What does decategorification mean?: The reverse process of categorification: The mapping of a category theoretic category to a set by using a systematic process in which isomorphic objects in a category are identified as equal.
Where does decategorification come from?: From de- + categorification.

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