lattice-valued relation
nounUK /ˈlætɪs ˈvæljuːd rɪˈleɪʃən/
US /ˈlætɪs ˈvæljuːd rɪˈleɪʃən/
A way of saying how strongly two things are connected, using a special set of levels.
The researcher used a lattice-valued relation to describe how closely each student's answer matched the correct one.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A relation whose truth values come from a lattice rather than just true or false.
In the model, friendship was a lattice-valued relation with degrees like 'somewhat' and 'very much'.
3. A mathematical mapping from pairs of elements to elements of a lattice.
The lattice-valued relation assigned each pair a value in the four-element lattice.
4. A generalization of a binary relation used in soft computing and decision making.
Lattice-valued relations help computers compare options when answers are not simply yes or no.