adjoint functor

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Synonyms: adjoint functors

Antonyms: adjoint functors

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|category theory}} One of a pair of [[functor]]s such that the [[domain]] and [[codomain]] of one of them are identical to the codomain and domain of the other one, respectively, and such that there is a pair of [[natural transformation]]s which turns the pair of functors into an [[adjunction]].

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