dˈaʊlɪŋ ɡˈeɪv ɐn ɪntɹˈɪnsɪk dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən ʌvðə ɹˈæŋkˈɛn dˈaʊlɪŋ lˈæɾɪs ʌv ˌɛni fˈaɪnaɪt ɡɹˈuːp dʒˈiː. lˈɛt ˈɛs biː ðə sˈɛt wˈʌn,...,ˈɛn.
Dowling gave an intrinsic definition of the rank-n Dowling lattice of any finite group G. Let S be the set {1,...,n}.