(algebra, set theory) A set equipped with a preorder such that for any two elements a and b there is an element c such that a ≤ c and b ≤ c.

Control by the central government of an area that has had its own governing body in the past.

plural of direct verb

(finance, banking, business) A deposit of money straight from the source (and initiated by the source) into a bank account, by wire, or other means.

plural of directed graph

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see direct, provision.

plural of direct coupling

Of a motion picture, originally released in DVD format without being released to cinemas or broadcast on television.

plural of advance directive

plural of direct cost