uncountable set

noun

A set, containing infinite number of elements, whose elements can not be mapped one-to-one to the natural numbers. A set with a cardinality greater than that of the set of natural numbers.

Meanings

noununcountable set (plural uncountable sets)

plural uncountable sets

  1. mathematicsA set, containing infinite number of elements, whose elements can not be mapped one-to-one to the natural numbers. A set with a cardinality greater than that of the set of natural numbers.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 不可數集 /不可数集
  • 不可數集 /不可数集 (bùkěshǔjí)infinite set that is not countable
Czech nespočetná množina
  • nespočetná množinainfinite set that is not countable
French ensemble non dénombrable
  • ensemble non dénombrableinfinite set that is not countable
German überabzählbare Menge
  • überabzählbare Mengeinfinite set that is not countable
Indonesian himpunan tak terhitung
  • himpunan tak terhitunginfinite set that is not countable
Italian insieme non numerabile
  • insieme non numerabileinfinite set that is not countable
Japanese 非可算集合
  • 非可算集合 (hikasanshūgō)infinite set that is not countable
Russian несчётное мно́жество
  • несчётное мно́жество (nesčótnoje mnóžestvo)infinite set that is not countable
Swedish överuppräknelig mängd
  • överuppräknelig mängdinfinite set that is not countable
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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