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transitive set

transitive set noun: any set X such that for any x ∈ X, if y ∈ x then y ∈ X; equivalently, such that if x ∈ X and x is not an urelement then x ⊆ X.

Noun

transitive set (plural transitive sets)

  1. Any set X such that for any x ∈ X, if y ∈ x then y ∈ X; equivalently, such that if x ∈ X and x is not an urelement then x ⊆ X.

Forms of transitive set

pluraltransitive sets

Words formed from transitive set

Questions about transitive set

What does transitive set mean?
Transitive set means any set X such that for any x ∈ X, if y ∈ x then y ∈ X; equivalently, such that if x ∈ X and x is not an urelement then x ⊆ X.
What part of speech is transitive set?
Transitive set is a noun.
What is the plural of transitive set?
The plural of transitive set is transitive sets.

Words near transitive set in the dictionary

  1. transitive animate
  2. transitive closure
  3. transitive closures
  4. transitive dependencies
  5. transitive dependency
  6. transitive set
  7. transitive sets
  8. transitive verb
  9. transitive verbs
  10. transitively
  11. transitiveness

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