ground set

noun

The underlying set of mathematical structures such as posets and matroids.

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Meanings

nounground set (plural ground sets)

plural ground sets

  1. mathematicsThe underlying set of mathematical structures such as posets and matroids.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
partially ordered set

Translations

Finnish perusjoukko
  • perusjoukkoTranslations
German Grundmenge
  • GrundmengeTranslations
Polish zestaw matematycznych struktur
  • zestaw matematycznych strukturTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“ground set.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20set. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ground set,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20set.

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