Meaning A class of functions whose each element of codomain is mapped to by at least one element of the domain, i.e. the image and the codomain of the function are equal.
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Synonyms Surjective function, onto mapping, onto
Similar words Surjective adjective /səː'dʒɛktɪv/ listen
Etymology The term introduced by Nicolas Bourbaki. The prefix sur- means over, above.
