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Today it means: A structure B = (S,⊑₁ ,⊑₂) in which S is a non-empty set, and ⊑₁ and ⊑₂ are partial orderings each giving S the structure of a lattice, determining thus for each of the two lattices the corresponding operations of meet and join. Full definition →
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