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set theory

set theory noun: the mathematical theory of sets.

Noun

set theory (usually uncountable, plural set theories)

  1. (usually) The mathematical theory of sets.
    • We mentioned previously that certain paradoxes in set theory arose shortly after Cantor's works were published.1972, Peter W. Zehna, Robert Leo Johnson, Elements of Set Theory, Allyn & Bacon, page 4
    • The above argument, known as Russell's Paradox, was discovered by Bertrand Russell in 1901. Set theory itself began a few decades earlier with the work of George Cantor.1984, Robert Goldblatt, Topoi, the categorial analysis of logic, page 9
    Synonyms:
    sets
  2. (usually) A systematic approach to describing musical objects and their relationships.

set theory meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Tagalog and Malay

set theory in Hindi

mathematical theory of sets
समुच्चय सिद्धांत samuccay siddhānt

set theory in Tamil

கணக் கோட்பாடு

set theory in Tagalog

mathematical theory of sets
palatangkasan

set theory in Malay

mathematical theory of sets
teori set
More languagesFewer languages
set theory in Indonesian
teori himpunan
set theory in Thai
ทฤษฎีเซต trít-sà-dee sét

Synonyms of set theory

Forms of set theory

pluralset theories

Words formed from set theory

Questions about set theory

What does set theory mean?
Set theory means the mathematical theory of sets.
What is set theory in Hindi?
Set theory in Hindi is समुच्चय सिद्धांत (samuccay siddhānt). See Set theory meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is set theory?
Set theory is a noun.
What is the plural of set theory?
The plural of set theory is set theories.

Words near set theory in the dictionary

  1. set the world alight
  2. set the world on fire
  3. set the world to rights
  4. set theoretically
  5. set theories
  6. set theory
  7. set to
  8. set to music
  9. set to work
  10. set together by the ears
  11. set tool

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