set-theoretic difference

noun

The set that contains exactly those elements belonging to A but not to B; the relative complement of B in A.

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Meanings

nounset-theoretic difference (plural set-theoretic differences)

plural set-theoretic differences

  1. mathematicsThe set that contains exactly those elements belonging to A but not to B; the relative complement of B in A.

    Synonyms: relative complement

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe set that contains exactly those elements belonging to A but not to B; the relative complement of B in A.

Similar
relative complement
Also see
relative complement
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set-theoretic difference. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set-theoretic%20difference

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

Chicago

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