element

Any one of the distinct objects that make up a set in set theory

EntityroleQ379825

Also known as member · element of a set · set element · set member · member of a set · piece

Instance of: role
Subclass of: element
Part of: set

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In mathematics, an element of a set is any one of the distinct objects that belong to that set. For example, given a set called A containing the first four positive integers (), one could say that "3 is an element of A", expressed notationally as .

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Has characteristic: is an element of
is not an element of
Partially coincident with: instance of
Different from: bottom type
elemental

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