noun
partially ordered set; poset
A set equipped with a partial order relation. Used in mathematics, especially order theory.
半順序集合の例として、集合の包含関係による順序がある。
An example of a partially ordered set is the order given by set inclusion.
A totally ordered set, where every pair of elements is comparable, unlike a partially ordered set.
Compound of 半 (half, partial), 順序 (order), and 集合 (set). A direct calque of the English term 'partially ordered set'.