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pseudofunctor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pseud-o-func-tor
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mapping between categories that is just like a functor except that f(x∘y)=f(x)∘f(y) and f(1)=1 do not hold as exact equalities but only up to coherent isomorphisms.

Etymology

From pseudo- + functor.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pseudofunctors (plural)

Questions

What does pseudofunctor mean?
A mapping between categories that is just like a functor except that f(x∘y)=f(x)∘f(y) and f(1)=1 do not hold as exact equalities but only up to coherent isomorphisms.
Where does pseudofunctor come from?
From pseudo- + functor.

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