Set (mathematics) - Wikipedia In mathematics, a set is a collection of different things, called elements or members of the set A set may also be called a collection or family, especially when its elements are themselves sets; this may avoid confusion between the set and its members
Set - definition of set by The Free Dictionary 1 To put in a specified position or arrangement; place: set a book on a table; set the photo next to the flowers 2 a To put into a specified state: set the prisoner at liberty; set the house ablaze; set the machine in motion b To cause to begin an action: The noise set the dog to barking
Sets - Definition, Symbols, Examples | Set Theory - Cuemath Sets are defined as a collection of distinct elements The elements of a set share a common characteristic among them Learn about sets definition, representation, types, symbols, formulas, and their properties with some solved examples
set - WordReference. com Dictionary of English Set is chiefly transitive and takes an object: Set the dish on the shelf Its past tense and past participle are also set: Yesterday he set three posts for the fence