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set theory

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The mathematical theory of sets.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

A systematic approach to describing musical objects and their relationships.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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noun

Meaning 3

the branch of pure mathematics that deals with the nature and relations of sets

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: pure mathematics

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Across languages

Translations

38 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: բազմությունների տեսություն (bazmutʻyunneri tesutʻyun) — mathematical theory of sets
  • Chinese Mandarin: 集合論 /集合论 (jíhélùn) — mathematical theory of sets
  • Czech: teorie množin — mathematical theory of sets
  • Danish: mængdelære — mathematical theory of sets
  • Dutch: verzamelingenleer — mathematical theory of sets
  • Finnish: joukko-oppi — mathematical theory of sets
  • French: théorie des ensembles — mathematical theory of sets
  • German: Mengenlehre — mathematical theory of sets
  • German: Mengentheorie — mathematical theory of sets
  • Greek: θεωρία των συνόλων (theoría ton synólon) — mathematical theory of sets
  • Hebrew: תורת הקבוצות — mathematical theory of sets
  • Hindi: समुच्चय सिद्धांत (samuccay siddhānt) — mathematical theory of sets
  • Hungarian: halmazelmélet — mathematical theory of sets
  • Icelandic: mengjafræði — mathematical theory of sets
  • Ido: ensemblo-teorio — mathematical theory of sets
  • Indonesian: teori himpunan — mathematical theory of sets
  • Irish: teoiric na dtacar — mathematical theory of sets
  • Irish: tacartheoiric — mathematical theory of sets
  • Italian: teoria degli insiemi — mathematical theory of sets
  • Italian: insiemistica — mathematical theory of sets
  • Japanese: 集合論 (shūgōron) — mathematical theory of sets
  • Korean: 집합론 (jiphamnon) — mathematical theory of sets
  • Latin: ratio coniunctorum — mathematical theory of sets
  • Malay: teori set — mathematical theory of sets
  • Norwegian: mengdelære — mathematical theory of sets
  • Polish: teoria mnogości — mathematical theory of sets
  • Polish: teoria zbiorów — mathematical theory of sets
  • Portuguese: teoria de conjuntos — mathematical theory of sets
  • Portuguese: teoria dos conjuntos f. — mathematical theory of sets
  • Russian: тео́рия мно́жеств (teórija mnóžestv) — mathematical theory of sets
  • Serbo-Croatian: теорија скупова — mathematical theory of sets
  • Serbo-Croatian: teorija skupova — mathematical theory of sets
  • Sicilian: tiurìa dî cugnunti — mathematical theory of sets
  • Spanish: teoría de conjuntos — mathematical theory of sets
  • Swedish: mängdlära — mathematical theory of sets
  • Tagalog: palatangkasan — mathematical theory of sets
  • Thai: ทฤษฎีเซต (trít-sà-dee sét) — mathematical theory of sets
  • Polish: teoria mnogości — musical set theory