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multiset

multiset noun: a generalized type of set in which multiple occurrences of an element are permitted.

Noun

multiset (plural multisets)

  1. A generalized type of set in which multiple occurrences of an element are permitted.
    • Two words are anagrams if they are made up of the same multiset of letters.
    • Membrane computing essentially deals with multisets, which are sets with multiplicities associated with their elements.2002, Gheorghe Pǎun, Membrane Computing: An Introduction, Springer, page 49
    Synonyms:
    bag, mset

Synonyms of multiset

Forms of multiset

pluralmultisets

Origin of multiset

Coined by Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn, multi- + set.

Questions about multiset

What does multiset mean?
Multiset means a generalized type of set in which multiple occurrences of an element are permitted.
What part of speech is multiset?
Multiset is a noun.
What is the plural of multiset?
The plural of multiset is multisets.

Words near multiset in the dictionary

  1. multiserving
  2. multisession
  3. multisessioned
  4. multisessioning
  5. multisessions
  6. multiset
  7. multisetose
  8. multisets
  9. multisex
  10. multisexual
  11. multisexuality

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