order tree

noun

A set that is the union of subsets (called segments), each of which is totally ordered, such that the segments fit together a certain way.

Meanings

nounorder tree (plural order trees)

plural order trees

  1. mathematicsA set that is the union of subsets (called segments), each of which is totally ordered, such that the segments fit together a certain way.
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