colimit

English

Etymology

co- +‎ limit

Noun

colimit (plural colimits)

1. (category theory) The cocone of a diagram through which any other cocone of that same diagram can factor uniquely.

Hypernyms

• cocone

Hyponyms

• identity morphism
• initial object
• coproduct
• pushout
• coequalizer

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.