"poset" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpəʊsɛt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-poset.wav Forms: posets [plural]
Etymology: Abbreviation of partially ordered set. Head templates: {{en-noun}} poset (plural posets)
  1. (set theory, order theory) A partially ordered set. Wikipedia link: Partially ordered set Categories (topical): Set theory Derived forms: algebraic poset

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