multiset

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multiset

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Coined by Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn, multi- + set.

noun multisets

A generalized type of set in which multiple occurrences of an element are permitted. Two words are anagrams if they are made up of the same multiset of letters.
Similar: bag, mset

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noun generalized type of set that may contain multiple occurrences of elements

日本語	多重集合 tajūshūgō
中文	多重集 duōchóngjí, 多重集合 duōchóngjíhé
Français	multiensemble
Deutsch	Multimenge
Italiano	multiinsieme
Русский	мультимно́жество mulʹtimnóžestvo

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@misc{multiset_2026,
  title = {multiset},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/multiset},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}