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set-theoretic difference

set-theoretic difference noun: the set that contains exactly those elements belonging to A but not to B; the relative complement of B in A.

set-theoretic difference: the set that contains exactly those elements belonging to A but not to B; the relative complement...
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Noun

set-theoretic difference (plural set-theoretic differences)

  1. The set that contains exactly those elements belonging to A but not to B; the relative complement of B in A.

Synonyms of set-theoretic difference

Forms of set-theoretic difference

pluralset-theoretic differences

Questions about set-theoretic difference

What does set-theoretic difference mean?
Set-theoretic difference means the set that contains exactly those elements belonging to A but not to B; the relative complement of B in A.
What part of speech is set-theoretic difference?
Set-theoretic difference is a noun.
What is the plural of set-theoretic difference?
The plural of set-theoretic difference is set-theoretic differences.

Words near set-theoretic difference in the dictionary

  1. set-pieces
  2. set-shot
  3. set-shots
  4. set-stitched
  5. set-theoretic
  6. set-theoretic difference
  7. set-theoretic differences
  8. set-theoretical
  9. set-theoretically
  10. set-to
  11. set-top box

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