transitive set
noun1
Mathematics, Sciences, Set theory Any set X such that for any x ∈ X, if y ∈ x then y ∈ X; equivalently, such that if x ∈ X and x is not an urelement then x ⊆ X.
- Derived terms
- transitive closure
noun
Mathematics, Sciences, Set theory Any set X such that for any x ∈ X, if y ∈ x then y ∈ X; equivalently, such that if x ∈ X and x is not an urelement then x ⊆ X.
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