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symmetric difference

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The set that contains all elements belonging to either of given two sets but not to the both; the relative complement of the intersection in the union of given two sets.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences, set-theory

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  • Arabic: فرق تماثلي — set of elements belonging only one of given two sets
  • Finnish: symmetrinen erotus — set of elements belonging only one of given two sets
  • Japanese: 対称差集合 (taishōsa shūgō) — set of elements belonging only one of given two sets
  • Korean: 대칭차집합 (daechingchajiphap) — set of elements belonging only one of given two sets
  • Korean: 대칭차 (daechingcha) — set of elements belonging only one of given two sets