vi21maobk9vp comments on Stupid Questions Open Thread Round 4 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: vi21maobk9vp 27 August 2012 06:45:11AM 1 point [-]

Just in case - synchronising the definitions.

I usually consider something transitive if "X≥Y, Y≥Z then X≥Z" holds for all X,Y,Z.

If this holds, preferences are transitive. Otherwise, there are some X,Y,Z: X≥Y, Y≥Z, Z>X. I would call that cyclical.