Monomorphism

Noun

monomorphism

(plural monomorphisms)

(mathematics) an injective homomorphism
(biology) the absence of sexual dimorphism
(category theory) A morphism n such that for any other morphisms f and g, if

n \circ f = n \circ g then f = g.

Abbreviations

(in category theory) mono

Hyponyms

(in category theory) bimorphism ⊃ isomorphism

Related terms

(in category theory) epimorphism, isomorphism, monic