orthocomplement

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noun

An element of an ortholattice which is the result of applying an orthocomplementation function to a given element (of that ortholattice) (of which it is said to be the orthocomplement).

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Meanings

nounorthocomplement (plural orthocomplements)

plural orthocomplements

  1. especially lattice theorymathematicsAn element of an ortholattice which is the result of applying an orthocomplementation function to a given element (of that ortholattice) (of which it is said to be the orthocomplement).

Origin

From ortho- + complement.

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APA

orthocomplement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthocomplement

MLA

“orthocomplement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthocomplement. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthocomplement,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthocomplement.

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