IP set

noun

A set of natural numbers that contains all finite sums of some infinite set.

Meanings

nounIP set (plural IP sets)

plural IP sets

  1. mathematicsA set of natural numbers that contains all finite sums of some infinite set.

Origin

Disputed. Perhaps an abbreviation of infinite-dimensional parallelepiped, or of idempotent.

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IP set. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/IP%20set

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