"null set" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: null sets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} null set (plural null sets)
  1. (mathematics, measure theory) A negligible set; set of zero measure. Categories (topical): Mathematics, Measure theory Translations (negligible set): nollajoukko (Finnish), ensemble négligeable [masculine] (French), Nullmenge [feminine] (German), insieme nullo [masculine] (Italian), zbiór miary zero [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-null_set-en-noun-YliAaVrx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 87 13 Topics: mathematics, measure-theory, sciences Disambiguation of 'negligible set': 88 12
  2. (set theory) The empty set. Categories (topical): Set theory
    Sense id: en-null_set-en-noun-DMtZ5Ekp Topics: mathematics, sciences, set-theory

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