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empty set

[/ˈɛmpti sɛt/]
nounpl: empty sets
conjunto vazio
1. In mathematics, a set that contains no elements; the set with cardinality zero
The empty set is a subset of every set, including itself.
O conjunto vazio é um subconjunto de todo conjunto, incluindo a si mesmo.
2. A collection or group with nothing in it
After the mass exodus, the conference room was an empty set of chairs.
Após o êxodo em massa, a sala de conferências era um conjunto vazio de cadeiras.
Synonyms
null setvoid set
Antonyms
non-empty setuniversal set

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conjunto vazio
Standard mathematical term used in Brazil
Portugal
conjunto vazio
Standard mathematical term used in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

the empty set is a subset of every set
denoted by ∅ or {}
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