"set operation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: set operations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} set operation (plural set operations)
  1. (set theory) A mathematical operation that returns a set taking one or more sets as input. Categories (topical): Set theory Synonyms: set-theoretic operation Translations (mathematical operation on sets): množinová operace [feminine] (Czech), 集合演算 (shūgō enzan) (alt: しゅうごうえんざん) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-set_operation-en-noun-Ds1V~ZSl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: mathematics, sciences, set-theory

Inflected forms

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