Phrase guide

universal set

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A set large enough to contain all sets under consideration in the current context.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences, set-theory

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

(mathematics) the set that contains all the elements or objects involved in the problem under consideration

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • all other sets are subsets of the universal set

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: set

History

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 全集 (quánjí) — set
  • Finnish: universaalijoukko — set
  • German: Universum — set
  • Indonesian: himpunan semesta — set
  • Japanese: 普遍集合 (fuhen shūgō) — set
  • Malay: set semesta — set
  • Romanian: set universal — set
  • Serbo-Croatian: univerzalni skup — set
  • Tagalog: lahatang tangkas — set
  • Welsh: set gynhwysol — set