Language of Sets

Cards (20)

Definition
A clear and concise explanation of the characteristics of a set
Kinds of sets
Finite sets, infinite sets, empty sets, singleton sets, interval sets, and union of sets
Set operations 
Intersection
Union
Complement
Set difference
Finite set 
A set having a finite or countable number of elements
Union of sets 
The set of elements that belong to at least one of the sets
Equivalent sets 
Two sets that have the same number of elements or cardinality
Equal sets 
Sets that have exactly the same elements
Rule method 
Describing a set using a rule or condition
Null set
A set that contains no elements
Intersection of sets 
The set of elements that belong to both sets
Describing a set 
Listing the elements of a set between braces
Infinite set 
A set of having an uncountable number of elements
Element of a set
An object that belongs to a set
Universal set 
A set containing all the elements under consideration
Complement of a set 
The set of elements that do not belong to the given set
Cardinality 
The number of elements in a set
Disjoint sets 
Sets that have no common elements
Power set 
A set of all subsets of a given set
Complement 
The set of elements belonging to the universal set which do not belong to the original set
Set 
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