terminal object

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Definition of terminal object in English English dictionary

An object within a category which receives arrows from all other objects in that category, and such that each of these arrows is unique

In the Sets category, a terminal object is any singleton, since there exists a unique function, namely the constant function, between any other given set and that singleton.

Hyphenation

ter·mi·nal ob·ject

Turkish pronunciation

tırmınıl ıbcekt

Antonyms

initial object

Pronunciation

/ˈtərmənəl əbˈʤekt/ /ˈtɜrmənəl əbˈʤɛkt/