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| * **greatest element** of $S$ if $a \in S$ and for all $a' \in S$ we have $a' \le a$ | * **greatest element** of $S$ if $a \in S$ and for all $a' \in S$ we have $a' \le a$ | ||
| * **least element** of $S$ if $a \in S$ and for all $a' \in S$ we have $a \le a'$ | * **least element** of $S$ if $a \in S$ and for all $a' \in S$ we have $a \le a'$ | ||
| - | * **least upper bound** (lub, supremum, $\sqcup$) of $S$ if $a$ is the least element in the set of all upper bounds of $S$ | + | * **least upper bound** (lub, supremum, meet, $\sqcup$) of $S$ if $a$ is the least element in the set of all upper bounds of $S$ |
| - | * **greatest lower bound** (glb, infimum, $\sqcap$) of $S$ if $a$ is the least element in the set of all upper bounds of $S$ | + | * **greatest lower bound** (glb, infimum, join, $\sqcap$) of $S$ if $a$ is the least element in the set of all upper bounds of $S$ |
| Taking $S=A$ we obtain minimal, maximal, greatest, least elements for the entire partial order. | Taking $S=A$ we obtain minimal, maximal, greatest, least elements for the entire partial order. | ||