nLab essentially unique

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Definition

An object in a category with a given property is essentially unique with this property if it is isomorphic to any other object with that property.

Examples

An object that is the limit or colimit over a given diagram is essentially unique. There is a unique isomorphism to any other limiting (colimit) object.

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