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the set of all faces of
 of a convex polyhedron is 
the set of all faces of  ordered by set inclusion.
Two polytopes are called isomorphic if
their face posets are isomorphic.  
The face poset of a convex polytope is a lattice.
 ordered by set inclusion.
Two polytopes are called isomorphic if
their face posets are isomorphic.  
The face poset of a convex polytope is a lattice.
The face poset of a convex polyhedron is sometimes referred to as the combinatorial structure of the polyhedron. Thus the expression ``two polyhedra are combinatorially equal'' means they are isomorphic.