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coend

coend noun: the dual of an end in category theory.

Noun

coend (plural coends)

  1. The dual of an end in category theory.

Forms of coend

pluralcoends

Origin of coend

From co- + end.

Questions about coend

What does coend mean?
Coend means the dual of an end in category theory.
What part of speech is coend?
Coend is a noun.
What is the plural of coend?
The plural of coend is coends.

Words near coend in the dictionary

  1. coencapsulate
  2. coencapsulated
  3. coencapsulates
  4. coencapsulating
  5. coencentric
  6. coend
  7. coendemic
  8. coendemicity
  9. coendocytosis
  10. coendoo
  11. coendoos

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