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A diagram representing sets by circles or ellipses (and sometimes also the universal set as a rectangle enclosing all of these shapes) and indicating the relationships between the sets:
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Venn diagram — Venn diagrams or set diagrams are diagrams that show all hypothetically possible logical relations between a finite collection of sets (groups of things). Venn diagrams were invented around 1880 by John Venn. They are used in many fields,… … Wikipedia
Venn diagram — Venn o diagrama statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. Venn diagram vok. Venn Diagramm, n rus. диаграмма Венна, f pranc. diagramme de Venn, m ryšiai: sinonimas – Veno diagrama … Automatikos terminų žodynas
Venn diagram — ► NOUN ▪ a diagram representing mathematical or logical sets as circles, common elements of the sets being represented by intersections of the circles. ORIGIN named after the English logician John Venn (1834 1923) … English terms dictionary
Venn diagram — [ven] n. [after John Venn (1834 1923), Eng logician] Math. a diagram, esp. in symbolic logic, using overlapping circles, often shaded or crosshatched, to show relationships between sets … English World dictionary
Venn diagram — 1884, named for English logician John Venn (1834 1923) … Etymology dictionary
Venn diagram — A kind of diagram invented by Venn in 1881, for representing and assessing the validity of elementary inferences either of a syllogistic form, or from the Boolean algebra of classes (Venn was attempting to illustrate Boole s own methods). In a… … Philosophy dictionary
Venn diagram — UK [ˈven ˌdaɪəɡræm] / US noun [countable] Word forms Venn diagram : singular Venn diagram plural Venn diagrams maths a drawing of circles that cross over each other, showing features shared by different sets (= groups of numbers) … English dictionary
Venn Diagram — An illustration that uses overlapping or non overlapping circles to show the relationship between finite groups of things. This type of diagram gets its name from John Venn, who introduced the illustration in 1880. Where the circles overlap,… … Investment dictionary
Venn diagram — Venn′ di agram [[t]vɛn[/t]] n. math. pho math., logic a diagram that uses circles to represent sets and their relationships • Etymology: 1940–45; after John Venn (1834–1923), English logician … From formal English to slang
Venn diagram — Venn di|a|gram [ˈven ˌdaıəgræm] n [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: John Venn (1834 1923), British logician] a picture showing the relationship between several things by using circles that partly cover each other … Dictionary of contemporary English
Venn diagram — Venn di|a|gram [ ven ,daıəgræm ] noun count a drawing of circles that cross over each other, showing features shared by different SETS (=groups of numbers or information) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
