Word: counit
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cou
nit
Definition: In an adjunction, a natural transformation from the composition of the left adjoint functor with the right adjoint functor to the identity functor of the domain of the right adjoint functor.
Morphemes:
Affix: co-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: partner or subordinate in an activity
Etymology Compounds: Affix: co-
Language: la
Decoded: co-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: partner or subordinate in an activity
Affix: unit
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In an adjunction, a natural transformation from the identity functor of the domain of the left adjoint functor to the composition of the right adjoint functor with the left adjoint functor.