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set function

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A mathematical function whose input is a set (usually of real numbers or a set of points in the Euclidean or some measure space), and whose output is usually a number.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computer, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, science, sciences

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  • German: Mengenfunktion — Translations
  • Turkish: küme fonksiyonu — Translations