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TAKE THE QUIZpartially ordered
adjective
: having some or all elements connected by a relation that is reflexive, transitive, and antisymmetric
Word History
First Known Use
1941, in the meaning defined above
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“Partially ordered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partially%20ordered. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.
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