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colimit

category theory concept that generalizes disjoint unions of sets, direct sums of modules, etc.
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colimit

Summary

colimit is a mathematical concept[1]. colimit draws 43 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_concept category, ranking #248 of 1,007).[2]

Key Facts

  • colimit's instance of is recorded as mathematical concept[3].
  • colimit is a type of mathematical construction[4].
  • colimit is a type of Kan extension[5].
  • colimit's Commons category is recorded as Colimits[6].
  • colimit is the opposite of limit[7].
  • colimit's studied by is recorded as category theory[8].

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Definition and Type

colimit's instance of is recorded as mathematical concept[3]. Recorded subclass of include mathematical construction[4] and Kan extension[5]. colimit is the opposite of limit[7].

Why It Matters

colimit draws 43 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_concept category, ranking #248 of 1,007).[2] colimit has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_colimit_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{colimit}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/colimit}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 16d ago · 慈居 · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → mathematical construction, Kan extension
    Subclass of → —
    Studied by → category theory
    Aliases → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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