[1940–45; co- + product]This word is first recorded in the period 1940–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Rh factor, black box, redline, sealant, updateco- is a prefix meaning “with,” “together,” “in association,” sometimes with the derivedsense “auxiliary, subsidiary” (coenzyme; copilot), and, in mathematics and astronomy, with the sense “complement” (codeclination)
Examples of 'coproduct' in a sentence
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We use category theory to show that transitive inference and class inclusion involve dual mathematical structures, called product and coproduct.
Steven Phillips, William H Wilson, Graeme S Halford 2009, 'What do transitive inference and class inclusion have in common? Categorical (co)productsand cognitive development.', PLoS Computational Biologyhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2781167?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)