universal set meaning

UK /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəl sɛt/ US /ˌjunəˈvɝsəl sɛt/ 5 syllables

universal set (noun): (mathematics) the set that contains all the elements or objects involved in the problem under consideration.

Definition of universal set

  1. (mathematics) the set that contains all the elements or objects involved in the problem under consideration
    • all other sets are subsets of the universal set

    Type of: set

How to pronounce universal set

universal set is pronounced /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəl sɛt/ in British English and /ˌjunəˈvɝsəl sɛt/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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