symmetric difference

noun

The set that contains all elements belonging to either of given two sets but not to the both; the relative complement of the intersection in the union of given two sets.

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Meanings

nounsymmetric difference (plural symmetric differences)

plural symmetric differences

  1. mathematicsThe set that contains all elements belonging to either of given two sets but not to the both; the relative complement of the intersection in the union of given two sets.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
symmetric complement

Translations

Arabic فرق تماثلي
  • فرق تماثليset of elements belonging only one of given two sets
Finnish symmetrinen erotus
  • symmetrinen erotusset of elements belonging only one of given two sets
Japanese 対称差集合
  • 対称差集合 (taishōsa shūgō)set of elements belonging only one of given two sets
Korean 대칭차집합, 대칭차
  • 대칭차집합 (daechingchajiphap)set of elements belonging only one of given two sets
  • 대칭차 (daechingcha)set of elements belonging only one of given two sets
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APA

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Chicago

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