Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The mathematical theory of sets.

    Mengenlehre, Mengentheorie

    тео́рия мно́жествteórija mnóžestv

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

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

Examples

3 sentences
  1. According to set theory, I do not like the set of all beers -- namely, this one in particular.

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  2. Set theory was invented by Georg Cantor.

  3. Set theory was developed by Georg Cantor.

    ruТеория множеств была разработана Георгом Кантором. — Ooneykcall

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Translations

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mathematical theory of sets:

Forms

plural: set theories
Singularset theory

uncountable

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Word family

1 related words

See also

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