onto

/ˈɒn.tuː//ˈɑn.tu/

adjective

  1. 1

    (of a function) Assuming each of the values in its codomain; having its range equal to its codomain.

    Considered as a function on the real numbers, the exponential function is not onto.

Synonyms

preposition

  1. 1

    Upon; on top of.

    My cat just jumped onto the keyboard.
  2. 2

    Aware of.

    The thought-police were onto my plans of world domination.
  3. 3

    Being an onto function with a codomain of (see below).

    The exponential function maps the set of real numbers onto the set of positive real numbers.

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