"contravariant functor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: contravariant functors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} contravariant functor (plural contravariant functors)
  1. (category theory) A functor which maps a morphism f:X → Y to a morphism F(f):F(Y) → F(X), such that if h=g∘f, then F(h)=F(f)∘F(g). Categories (topical): Category theory Translations (category theory: functor): hjávarpi [masculine] (Icelandic), andbrigður varpi [masculine] (Icelandic), mótbrigður varpi [masculine] (Icelandic), functor/funtor contravariante [masculine] (Portuguese)

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