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profunctor

profunctor noun: a generalization of a relation in category theory.

Noun

profunctor (plural profunctors)

  1. A generalization of a relation in category theory

Forms of profunctor

pluralprofunctors

Origin of profunctor

From pro- + functor. Pro- is in the sense of projective.

Questions about profunctor

What does profunctor mean?
Profunctor means a generalization of a relation in category theory.
What part of speech is profunctor?
Profunctor is a noun.
What is the plural of profunctor?
The plural of profunctor is profunctors.

Words near profunctor in the dictionary

  1. profre
  2. profred
  3. profs
  4. Profs.
  5. profulgent
  6. profunctor
  7. profunctors
  8. profunda
  9. profunda femoris arteries
  10. profunda femoris artery
  11. profundae

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