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colimit

colimit noun: the dual of a limit; the cocone of a diagram through which any other cocone of that same diagram can factor uniquely.

Noun

colimit (plural colimits)

  1. The dual of a limit; the cocone of a diagram through which any other cocone of that same diagram can factor uniquely.

Verb

colimit (third-person singular simple present colimits, present participle colimiting, simple past and past participle colimited)

  1. (transitive) To limit along with another material.

Forms of colimit

Noun
pluralcolimits
Verb
third-person singular presentcolimits
present participlecolimiting
past participlecolimited
pastcolimited

Origin of colimit

From co- + limit.

Questions about colimit

What does colimit mean?
Colimit means the dual of a limit; the cocone of a diagram through which any other cocone of that same diagram can factor uniquely.
What part of speech is colimit?
Colimit can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of colimit?
The plural of colimit is colimits.

Words near colimit in the dictionary

  1. coliid
  2. coliids
  3. coliiform
  4. Coliling
  5. Colima
  6. colimit
  7. colimitation
  8. colimitations
  9. colimited
  10. colimiting
  11. colimits

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