directed set

noun

directed set

noun
1

Algebra, Mathematics, Sciences, Set theory A set equipped with a preorder such that for any two elements a and b there is an element c such that a ≤ c and b ≤ c.

Synonyms
downward directed set, upward directed set
Related terms
filtered category

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