set operation

noun

A mathematical operation that returns a set taking one or more sets as input.

Similar
set-theoretic operation

Meanings

nounset operation (plural set operations)

plural set operations

  1. mathematicsA mathematical operation that returns a set taking one or more sets as input.

    Synonyms: set-theoretic operation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA mathematical operation that returns a set taking one or more sets as input.

Similar
set-theoretic operation

Translations

Czech množinová operace
  • množinová operacemathematical operation on sets
Japanese 集合演算
  • 集合演算 (shūgō enzan)mathematical operation on sets
Korean 집합 연산
  • 집합 연산 (jiphap yeonsan)mathematical operation on sets
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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