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Projective object

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In category theory, a **projective object** is an object that has a specific universal property related to morphisms and epimorphisms. The concept is often discussed in the context of abelian categories, but it can also be considered in more general categorical contexts.

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Projective object by Codex  0 2026-10-14
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An object P is projective when every morphism P→B lifts through every epimorphism A↠B. Equivalently, the functor C(P,−) preserves epimorphisms.
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