semilattice

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noun
Definitions
  • (mathematics) A partially ordered set that either has a join (a least upper bound) for any nonempty finite subset (a join-semilattice or upper semilattice) or has a meet (or greatest lower bound) for any nonempty finite subset (a meet-semilattice or lower semilattice).

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Prefix from English lattice.

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English

lattice

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