disjoint sets

[/dɪsˈdʒɔɪnt sɛts/]

noun

conjuntos disjuntos

1. In mathematics, two or more sets that have no elements in common; sets whose intersection is the empty set

The sets {1, 2, 3} and {4, 5, 6} are disjoint sets because they share no common elements.

Os conjuntos {1, 2, 3} e {4, 5, 6} são conjuntos disjuntos porque não possuem elementos em comum.

2. Sets that are mutually exclusive or have an empty intersection

In a partition of a universal set, all subsets are pairwise disjoint sets.

Em uma partição de um conjunto universal, todos os subconjuntos são conjuntos disjuntos dois a dois.

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General Brazilian

conjuntos disjuntos

Standard mathematical terminology used in Brazilian Portuguese education

São Paulo

conjuntos disjuntos

Commonly used in academic and technical contexts

Portugal

conjuntos disjuntos

Standard mathematical terminology in Portuguese academic settings

empty intersection

mutually exclusive

no common elements

partition of a set

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