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limit

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Intangible mathematical_concept Q1322614
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limit

Summary

limit is a mathematical concept[1]. limit has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • limit's instance of is recorded as mathematical concept[3].
  • limit is a type of mathematical construction[4].
  • limit is a type of Kan extension[5].
  • limit's Commons category is recorded as Limits (category theory)[6].
  • limit is the opposite of colimit[7].
  • limit's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Limits (category theory)[8].
  • limit's studied by is recorded as category theory[9].
  • limit's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[10].

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Definition and Type

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

Why It Matters

limit has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] limit is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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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.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · 慈居 · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Opposite of → colimit
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P461]]: [[Q111204834]]"
  2. 4w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Limits (category theory)
    Instance of → mathematical concept
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Subclass of → —
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14540]]: [[Q111204834]]"
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