Euler diagram

noun

A diagram representing some sets by contours of closed shapes, typically circles and ellipses, and indicating the relationships between the sets.

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Meanings

nounEuler diagram (plural Euler diagrams)

plural Euler diagrams

  1. A diagram representing some sets by contours of closed shapes, typically circles and ellipses, and indicating the relationships between the sets.

Origin

Named after Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler (1707–1783).

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Translations

Polish diagram Eulera
  • diagram Euleradiagram representing sets by contours of closed shapes
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