Definition

The act of adding or attaching something, often used in mathematics to describe a relationship between two functors.

Example

In category theory, adjunction is a key concept that helps to understand the relationship between different mathematical structures.

Conversation

Have you ever heard of the term adjunction in math?

Yeah, I think it has to do with how different categories can be connected, right?

Exactly! It's fascinating how one concept can relate two different ideas through adjunction.

Totally! Math is full of interesting connections like that.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Adjunction → It is formed from "ad-" (meaning to or towards) and "junctio" (from "jungere", meaning to join). The word "adjunction" refers to the act of joining something to another thing or the state of being joined.

Memory Tip

Think of 'joining' ('jungere') something 'to' ('ad-') another — that's why adjunction means to add or join something.

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