What does "lectic" mean?

Pertaining to a generalization of alphabetical order applied to sets such that, for each pair of sets, their relative ordering is the order obtained if you remove their common (shared) elements and compare the last element in each remaining subset.

What is a synonym for "lectic"?

Common synonyms include: lectical, lectical, verbal, verbal.

Lectic

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Adjective

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Pertaining to a generalization of alphabetical order applied to sets such that, for each pair of sets, their relative ordering is the order obtained if you remove their common (shared) elements and compare the last element in each remaining subset. not-comparable

Synonyms

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lectical lectical verbal verbal

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λέγω (légō) + -τικός (-tikós).

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