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posets

posets is the plural of poset.

Meaning of poset

Noun

poset (plural posets)

  1. A partially ordered set.
    • 42. Definition. A poset (partially ordered set) (X, ≤) (usually written just X) is a set X together with a transitive, antisymmetric relation ≤ on X.
    • 43. Definition. A linearly ordered set or chain is a poset (X, ≤), such that ∀a, b ∈ X, either a ≤ b or b ≤ a or a = b.1973, Barbara L. Osofsky, Homological Dimensions of Modules, American Mathematical Society, →ISBN, page 76

Phrases with posets

Questions about posets

What is posets the plural of?
Posets is the plural of poset.

Words near posets in the dictionary

  1. posession
  2. posest
  3. poset
  4. posetal
  5. poseth
  6. posets
  7. poseur
  8. poseurish
  9. poseurs
  10. poseuse
  11. poseuses

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