Meanings
noununiversal set (plural universal sets)
plural universal sets
- mathematicsA set large enough to contain all sets under consideration in the current context.
Synonyms: universal class, universe
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA set large enough to contain all sets under consideration in the current context.
Similar
universal classuniverse
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 全集
- 全集 (quánjí)set
Finnish universaalijoukko
- universaalijoukkoset
German Universum
- Universumset
Indonesian himpunan semesta
- himpunan semestaset
Japanese 普遍集合
- 普遍集合 (fuhen shūgō)set
Malay set semesta
- set semestaset
Polish zbiór uniwersalny, uniwersum
- zbiór uniwersalnyset
- uniwersumset
Romanian set universal
- set universalset
Tagalog lahatang tangkas
- lahatang tangkasset
Welsh set gynhwysol
- set gynhwysolset
Cite this entry
APA
universal set. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/universal%20set
MLA
“universal set.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/universal%20set. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “universal set,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/universal%20set.
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