set theory

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set theory

noun set theories

  1. uncountable, usually The mathematical theory of sets. We mentioned previously that certain paradoxes in set theory arose shortly after Cantor's works were published.

    Similar: sets

  2. uncountable, usually A systematic approach to describing musical objects and their relationships.

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noun mathematical theory of sets

Españolteoría de conjuntos
한국어집합론 jiphamnon
日本語集合論 shūgōron
中文集合論 /集合论 jíhélùn
हिन्दीसमुच्चय सिद्धांत samuccay siddhānt
Portuguêsteoria de conjuntos, teoria dos conjuntos f.
Françaisthéorie des ensembles
DeutschMengenlehre, Mengentheorie
Italianoteoria degli insiemi, insiemistica
Ελληνικάθεωρία των συνόλων theoría ton synólon
Русскийтео́рия мно́жеств teórija mnóžestv
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@misc{set_theory_2026,
  title = {set theory},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/set%20theory},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}