order-theoretic
|or-der-the-o-ret-ic|
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/ˌɔrdərθiəˈrɛtɪk/
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/ˌɔːdəθiəˈrɛtɪk/
pertaining to order theory / order-based properties
Etymology
'order-theoretic' originates from modern English, specifically the compound of 'order' + 'theoretic', where 'order' meant 'arrangement, sequence' and 'theoretic' meant 'relating to theory'.
'order' comes ultimately from Latin 'ordo' (via Old French 'ordre' and Middle English), while 'theoretic' derives from Greek 'theōrētikos' through Latin and French into English; the compounded form 'order-theoretic' is a modern English formation used in mathematical contexts (20th century onward).
Initially, 'order' meant 'arrangement' and 'theoretic' meant 'pertaining to theory'; combined in modern usage it specifically denotes 'pertaining to order theory' (properties or arguments formulated in terms of orders/posets).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to order theory or defined in terms of order-theoretic (poset/lattice) properties; based on the structure of a partial or total order.
This is an order-theoretic property: it holds for every partially ordered set that satisfies the given condition.
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