absolute complement

absolute complement

English

Noun

absolute complement (plural absolute complements)

1. (set theory) The set that contains exactly those elements belonging to the universal set but not to a given set.

Usage notes

• In mathematical expressions, the absolute complement of a given set A is denoted by "A^c."

Translations

A^c for a given set A

Dutch: absoluut complement n Japanese: 補集合 (ja) (ほしゅうごう, hoshūgō)

Romanian: complement absolut n