latticeoperator
nounUK /ˈlætɪs ˈɒpəreɪtə/
US /ˈlætɪs ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
A lattice operator is a math tool that moves or changes things on a grid of points.
The teacher used a lattice operator to show how points on the grid could be shifted.
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2. In physics, a mathematical rule that acts on a lattice model of particles or spins.
The lattice operator described how neighboring spins interacted in the model.
3. In computer science, a function that combines or compares values in a lattice data structure.
The program applied a lattice operator to merge the two sets of results.
4. A symbol or function used in lattice theory to join or meet elements.
The join lattice operator combined the two elements into their least upper bound.