KnowraFree objectLinked fromLinked fromThe 3 pages that link to Free object, each with the reason it gives.All 3Broader topic 1Related 1Compared with 1Universal propertyBroader topic: A free object is characterized by a universal mapping property for maps from its generators.Forgetful functorCompared with: Free objects add structure to raw data, complementing the direction of a forgetful functor.Initial and terminal objectsRelated: In many algebraic categories, the initial object is the free object on no generators.