Category theory; homological algebra Definition
Finitely complete category
Definition
Let be a category. is finitely complete if every diagram with a finite category has a limit in . Here a category is finite when it has finitely many objects and finitely many morphisms.
Remarks
The following are equivalent for a category :
- is finitely complete.
- has a terminal object, binary products and equalizers.
- has a terminal object and pullbacks.
Example: the category of finite sets is finitely complete. Its terminal object is a one-point set, and the pullback of and is the finite set .
Non-example: the totally ordered set , seen as a category, has all pullbacks but no terminal object. In a preorder the pullback of is , and a terminal object would be a greatest element.
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| Tag | RNCFXWTPFK |
|---|---|
| URI | m2://RNCFXWTPFK |
| Kind | definition |
| Writing | W0 stub |
| MSC | 18A35 |
| Defines | Finitely complete category |
| Uses | Category, Diagram, Limit |
| Changed | 2 November 2026 |
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