partially ordered set

partially ordered set

 
noun Mathematics.
a set in which a relation as “less than or equal to” holds for some pairs of elements of the set, but not for all.

Origin:
1970–75
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Partially ordered set is always a great word to know.
So is lowest common multiple. Does it mean:
a positive number that is equal to the sum of all positive integers that are submultiples of it, as 6, which is equal to the sum of 1, 2, and 3
the smallest number that is a common multiple of a given set of numbers
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partially ordered set definition


A set with a partial ordering.

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