Groupoid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡɹuːpɔɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Groupoid is a noun meaning (algebra) A magma: a set with a total binary operation.
Meaning
(algebra) A magma: a set with a total binary operation.
More Meanings
- (algebra and category theory) A set with a partial binary operation that is associative and has identities and inverses.
Example Sentences
[...] A category in which every morphism is an isomorphism is called a groupoid. This means that a group is a groupoid with only one object. [...]
Word Forms
- groupoids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include magma, subgroupoid, group, hypergroupoid, loopoid, semigroupoid.
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