distributive lattice

noun

A lattice in which the "meet" and the "join" operations are distributive with respect to each other.

“In a distributive lattice, the set of complemented elements is a sublattice.”

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Meanings

noundistributive lattice (plural distributive lattices)

plural distributive lattices

  1. algebraA lattice in which the "meet" and the "join" operations are distributive with respect to each other.

    In a distributive lattice, the set of complemented elements is a sublattice.

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