"universe of discourse" meaning in English

See universe of discourse in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: universes of discourse [plural]
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  1. (logic) The set of all entities over which quantifiers—including "for all" and "there exists"—range. Wikipedia link: universe of discourse Categories (topical): Logic Synonyms: domain of discourse
    Sense id: en-universe_of_discourse-en-noun-zG3XqRgU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

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