absolute complement

noun

The set that contains exactly those elements belonging to the universal set but not to a given set.

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Meanings

nounabsolute complement (plural absolute complements)

plural absolute complements

  1. mathematicsThe set that contains exactly those elements belonging to the universal set but not to a given set.

Translations

Dutch absoluut complement
  • absoluut complementAc for a given set A
Japanese 補集合
  • 補集合 (hoshūgō)Ac for a given set A
Korean 여집합, 보집합
  • 여집합 (yeojiphap)Ac for a given set A
  • 보집합 (bojiphap)Ac for a given set A
Norwegian Bokmål absolutt komplement
  • absolutt komplementAc for a given set A
Romanian complement absolut
  • complement absolutAc for a given set A
Spanish complemento absoluto
  • complemento absolutoAc for a given set A
Cite this entry
APA

absolute complement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absolute%20complement

MLA

“absolute complement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absolute%20complement. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “absolute complement,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absolute%20complement.

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