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sets

/sɛts/
Meanings
  • noun

    A collection of distinct objects or elements, often arranged in a systematic manner.

    - "The set of prime numbers between 1 and 10 is {2, 3, 5, 7}."
    - "A deck of cards is a set of 52 cards."
    - "The group of students who excel in mathematics form a talented set."
Pronunciation
  1. /sɛts/



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Antonyms

extinguish , put out , quench , pick up
Synonyms

lay , put , set down , light , dusk , eve , evening , sundown , sunset , drum , drum kit , drum set , direction , drift , heading , motion , movement , path , tendency , trend , club , coterie , suite , gig , session , scenery , set theory , three of a kind , Belgian block
Rhymes
Words rhyming with sets
net , jet , whet
Variants
List of all variants of sets that leads to same result
set , set about , set apart , set aside , set at , set eyes on , set foot in , set foot on , set forth , set forward , set her hand to , set her heart on , set her house in order , set her sights on , set her teeth on edge , set his hand to , set his heart on , set his house in order , set his sights on , set his teeth on edge , set in motion , set its hand to , set its heart on , set its house in order , set its sights on , set its teeth on edge , set my hand to , set my heart on , set my house in order , set my sights on , set my teeth on edge , set one straight , set one's hand to , set one's heart on , set one's house in order , set one's sights on , set one's teeth on edge , set our hand to , set our hands to , set our heart on , set our hearts on , set our house in order , set our houses in order , set our sights on , set our teeth on edge , set sail , set store by , set store on , set the stage , set their hand to , set their hands to , set their heart on , set their hearts on , set their house in order , set their houses in order , set their sights on , set their teeth on edge , set to music , set upon , set your hand to , set your hands to , set your heart on , set your hearts on , set your house in order , set your houses in order , set your sights on , set your teeth on edge , sets , sets about , sets apart , sets aside , sets at , sets eyes on , sets foot in , sets forth , sets her hand to , sets her heart on , sets her house in order , sets her sights on , sets her teeth on edge , sets his hand to , sets his heart on , sets his house in order , sets his sights on , sets his teeth on edge , sets in motion , sets its hand to , sets its heart on , sets its house in order , sets its teeth on edge , sets my teeth on edge , sets one's heart on , sets one's teeth on edge , sets our teeth on edge , sets sail , sets store by , sets store on , sets the stage , sets their teeth on edge , sets to music , sets upon , sets your teeth on edge , setting , setting about , setting apart , setting aside , setting at , setting eyes on , setting foot in , setting forth , setting her hand to , setting her heart on , setting her house in order , setting her sights on , setting her teeth on edge , setting his hand to , setting his heart on , setting his house in order , setting his sights on , setting his teeth on edge , setting in motion , setting its hand to , setting its heart on , setting its house in order , setting its sights on , setting its teeth on edge , setting my hand to , setting my heart on , setting my house in order , setting my sights on , setting my teeth on edge , setting one's heart on , setting one's teeth on edge , setting our hand to , setting our hands to , setting our heart on , setting our hearts on , setting our house in order , setting our houses in order , setting our sights on , setting our teeth on edge , setting sail , setting store by , setting store on , setting the stage , setting their hand to , setting their hands to , setting their heart on , setting their hearts on , setting their house in order , setting their houses in order , setting their sights on , setting their teeth on edge , setting to music , setting upon , setting your hand to , setting your hands to , setting your heart on , setting your hearts on , setting your house in order , setting your houses in order , setting your sights on , setting your teeth on edge , class , seth , sett , setts , the rot sets in , box set , box sets , boxed set , boxed sets , data set , data sets , dataset , datasets , dresser set , dresser sets , fuzzy set , fuzzy sets , jet set , jet sets , jet-set , jet-setter , jet-setters , jet-setting , Mandelbrot set , Mandelbrot sets , mind-set , mind-sets , mindset , mindsets
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'set' comes from the Old English word 'settian', which means 'to put'.

Trivia
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  1. The smallest non-empty set is called the empty set or null set.

  2. The study of sets is called set theory.

  3. The largest possible set is called the universe or the universal set.

Related Concepts
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  1. Subset: A subset is a collection of elements that is a part of a larger set. For example, the set of odd numbers between 1 and 10 is a subset of the set of all integers between 1 and 10.

  2. Union: The union of two sets is the collection of all elements that are in either set. For example, the union of the sets {1, 2, 3} and {2, 3, 4} is {1, 2, 3, 4}.

Culture
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Sets have been used extensively in mathematics, particularly in algebra, geometry, and topology. They have also been used in various forms of art, such as sculpture and installation art.

How to Memorize "sets"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a box or container filled with the objects or elements that make up the set.
    - Imagine arranging the objects or elements in a neat and organized manner.

  2. associate

    - Associate the set with a memorable image or story.
    - Link the set to a personal experience or memory.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'Roy G. Biv' to remember the colors of the rainbow and the order of the vowels in the English alphabet.
    - Create a sentence using the first letter of each element in the set.

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