semilattice

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What does semilattice mean?

A partially ordered set that either has a join (a least upper bound) for any nonempty finite subset (a join-semilattice or upper semilattice) or has a meet (or greatest lower bound) for any nonempty finite subset (a meet-semilattice or lower semilattice). Equivalently, an underlying set which has a binary operation which is associative, commutative, and idempotent.

Where does semilattice come from?

From semi- + lattice.

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