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  • abbreviation Technical meaning of MEET greatest lower bound 3
  • noun Definition of meet in Technology (theory)   (glb, meet, infimum) The greatest lower bound of two elements, a and b is an element c such that c <= a and c <= b and if there is any other lower bound c' then c' <= c. The greatest lower bound of a set S is the greatest element b such that for all s in S, b <= s. The glb of mutually comparable elements is their minimum but in the presence of incomparable elements, if the glb exists, it will be some other element less than all of them. glb is the dual to least upper bound. (In LaTeX "<=" is written as \sqsubseteq, the glb of two elements a and b is written as a \sqcap b and the glb of set S as \bigsqcap S). 1
  • verb with object meet to come upon; come into the presence of; encounter: I would meet him on the street at unexpected moments. 1
  • verb with object meet to become acquainted with; be introduced to: I've never met your cousin. 1
  • verb with object meet to join at an agreed or designated place or time: Meet me in St. Louis. 1
  • verb with object meet to be present at the arrival of: to meet a train. 1
  • verb with object meet to come to or before (one's notice, or a means of noticing, as the eyes or ears): A peculiar sight met my eyes. 1
  • verb with object meet to come into the company of (a person, group, etc.) in dealings, conference, etc. 1
  • verb with object meet to face, eye, etc., directly or without avoidance. 1
  • verb with object meet to come into physical contact, juxtaposition, or collision with: The two cars met each other head-on at high speed. 1
  • verb with object meet to encounter in opposition, conflict, or contest: Harvard meets Yale next week in football. 1
  • verb with object meet to oppose: to meet charges with countercharges. 1
  • verb with object meet to cope or deal effectively with (an objection, difficulty, etc.). 1
  • verb with object meet to comply with; fulfill; satisfy: to meet a deadline; to meet a demand. 1
  • verb with object meet to pay in full: How will you meet expenses? 1
  • verb with object meet to come into conformity with (wishes, expectations, views, etc.). 1
  • verb with object meet to encounter in experience: to meet hostility. 1
  • verb without object meet to come together, face to face, or into company: We met on the street. 1
  • verb without object meet to assemble for action, conference, or other common purpose, as a committee, legislature, or class: The board of directors will meet on Tuesday. 1
  • verb without object meet to become personally acquainted. 1
  • verb without object meet to come into contact or form a junction, as lines, planes, or areas: The two lines meet to form an angle. 1
  • verb without object meet to be conjoined or united. 1
  • verb without object meet to concur or agree. 1
  • verb without object meet to come together in opposition or conflict, as adversaries or hostile forces. 1
  • noun meet an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races: a track meet. 1
  • noun meet those assembled. 1
  • noun meet the place of such an assembling. 1
  • noun meet Mathematics. intersection (def 3a). 1
  • idioms meet meet cute. cute (def 6). 1
  • idioms meet meet halfway, to concede in part, as to the demands of an opposing faction; make concessions, as to another person; compromise: Despite their differences, the union and the company finally agreed to meet halfway and settle their dispute. to anticipate another's actions and conduct oneself accordingly. 1
  • idioms meet well met, Archaic. welcome. 1
  • adjective meet suitable; fitting; proper. 1
  • transitive verb meet encounter: sb 1
  • intransitive verb meet become acquainted 1
  • intransitive verb meet get together 1
  • transitive verb meet get together with 1
  • noun meet Come into the presence or company of (someone) by chance or arrangement. 1
  • transitive verb meet greet sb 1
  • transitive verb meet flight, etc.: greet 1
  • transitive verb meet be introduced 1
  • noun meet convention, get-together 1
  • noun meet sports: contest 1
  • intransitive verb meet collide 1
  • intransitive verb meet assemble 1
  • intransitive verb meet form a junction 1
  • intransitive verb meet clash, fight 1
  • transitive verb meet encounter: sth 1
  • transitive verb meet join with 1
  • transitive verb meet face directly 1
  • transitive verb meet contest with 1
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