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Injective object

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An object I is injective when every morphism A→I extends across every monomorphism A↪B to a morphism B→I. This is the categorical extension property of an injective module or an injective sheaf; it is dual to the lifting property of a projective object in a category.

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In category theory, an injective object is a specific type of object that satisfies a particular property in terms of homomorphisms (morphisms) between objects in a category.
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