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surjection
(sur|jec¦tion)
Pronunciation:
/səːˈdʒɛkʃ(ə)n/
noun
Mathematics
an onto mapping
(see
onto
)
.
Derivatives
surjective
adjective
Origin:
1960s
: from
sur-
1
, after
injection
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