"monoidoid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: monoidoids [plural]
Etymology: monoid + -oid. A monoid can be viewed as a one-object category, so that a category can be viewed as the horizontal categorification of a monoid, but this almost-circular definition is mostly used as a joke, often associated with a view of category theory as overly abstract nonsense. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|monoid|oid|id2=category theory}} monoid + -oid Head templates: {{en-noun}} monoidoid (plural monoidoids)
  1. (category theory, humorous) A category. Tags: humorous
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