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set theory meaning

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WSet theory
  • Set theory is the branch of mathematical logic that studies sets, which informally are collections of objects. Although any type of object can be collected into a set, set theory is applied most often to objects that are relevant to mathematics.
  • The modern study of set theory was initiated by Georg Cantor and Richard Dedekind in the 1870s.
  • Set theory is commonly employed as a foundational system for mathematics, particularly in the form of Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory with the axiom of choice.
set theory
set theory
  • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
    1. Nouns
      • Singularia tantum
        • Uncountable nouns

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    Meaning of set theory for the defined word.

    Grammatically, this idiom "set theory" is a noun, more specifically, a singularia tantum.
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