set function

noun

A mathematical function whose input is a set (usually of real numbers or a set of points in the Euclidean or some measure space), and whose output is usually a number.

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Meanings

nounset function (plural set functions)

plural set functions

  1. computerA mathematical function whose input is a set (usually of real numbers or a set of points in the Euclidean or some measure space), and whose output is usually a number.

Translations

German Mengenfunktion
  • MengenfunktionTranslations
Turkish küme fonksiyonu
  • küme fonksiyonuTranslations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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