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sumset

sumset noun: the set of all sums of an element from A with an element from B, where A and B are subsets of an abelian group.

Noun

sumset (plural sumsets)

  1. The set of all sums of an element from A with an element from B, where A and B are subsets of an abelian group.
    Synonyms:
    Minkowski sum

Synonyms of sumset

  • Minkowski sum

Forms of sumset

pluralsumsets

Origin of sumset

From sum + set.

Questions about sumset

What does sumset mean?
Sumset means the set of all sums of an element from A with an element from B, where A and B are subsets of an abelian group.
What part of speech is sumset?
Sumset is a noun.
What is the plural of sumset?
The plural of sumset is sumsets.

Words near sumset in the dictionary

  1. sums of parts
  2. sums of their parts
  3. sums up
  4. sumscore
  5. sumscores
  6. sumset
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  8. Sumski
  9. Sumter
  10. Sumter County
  11. sumthang

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