Meanings
nounKakeya set (plural Kakeya sets)
plural Kakeya sets
- mathematicsA set of points in Euclidean space that contains a unit line segment in every direction.
Synonyms: Besicovitch set
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA set of points in Euclidean space that contains a unit line segment in every direction.
Similar
nounSynonym of Kakeya needle set.
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Kakeya needle set
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Origin
Named after Japanese mathematician Sōichi Kakeya.
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APA
Kakeya set. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kakeya%20set
MLA
“Kakeya set.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kakeya%20set. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kakeya set,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kakeya%20set.
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