totally ordered set: Meaning and Definition of

to'tally or'dered set'

Pronunciation: [key]
— Math. Math.
  1. a set in which a relation, as “less than or equal to,” holds for all pairs of elements of the set. Also called chain, linearly ordered set, simply ordered set. Cf. partially ordered set, well-ordered set.
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