YES TRS: f(x,x) -> a() f(g(x),y) -> f(x,y) max/plus interpretations on N: f_A(x1,x2) = max{1, 1 + x1, 1 + x2} f#_A(x1,x2) = max{1, 1 + x1, 1 + x2} a_A = 0 a#_A = 0 g_A(x1) = max{0, x1} g#_A(x1) = max{0, x1} precedence: a > f = g