transitive set

noun

transitive set

noun
1

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

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