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direct system

direct system noun: a set of algebraic structures (which are part of a concrete category; e.g., modules) and a set of morphisms between them (e.g., module homomorphisms) which all together form a small category which is the image of a covariant functor whose domain is a directed poset.

Noun

direct system (plural direct systems)

  1. A set of algebraic structures (which are part of a concrete category; e.g., modules) and a set of morphisms between them (e.g., module homomorphisms) which all together form a small category which is the image of a covariant functor whose domain is a directed poset.

Antonyms of direct system

Forms of direct system

pluraldirect systems

Questions about direct system

What does direct system mean?
Direct system means a set of algebraic structures (which are part of a concrete category; e.g., modules) and a set of morphisms between them (e.g., module homomorphisms) which all together form a small category which is the image of a covariant functor whose domain is a directed poset.
What part of speech is direct system?
Direct system is a noun.
What is the plural of direct system?
The plural of direct system is direct systems.

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