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venn diagram

/ˈvɛn ˌdaɪəɡɹæm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
ven-n -di-a-gram
IPA
/ˈvɛn ˌdaɪəɡɹæm/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A diagram representing some sets by contours of closed shapes, such as circles or ellipses (and sometimes also the universal set as a rectangle enclosing all of these shapes), and indicating the relationships between the sets: by overlapping the shapes to show that the corresponding sets have a non-empty intersection, and by possibly (but not necessarily) enclosing all of the sets (which are proper subsets of the universal set) within a universal set (represented typically by a rectangle); such that the total number of simply connected regions is 2ⁿ, where n is the number of depicted sets which are proper subsets of the universal set.

noun

The intersection of two or more things.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Named after British mathematician and philosopher John Venn (1834–1923).

Inflected Forms

Venn diagrams (plural)

Phrases

Euler diagram logic diagram

Frequently Paired Words

Euler diagram logic diagram

Synonyms

venn's diagram

Questions

How do you pronounce venn diagram?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɛn ˌdaɪəɡɹæm/.
What does venn diagram mean?
A diagram representing some sets by contours of closed shapes, such as circles or ellipses (and sometimes also the universal set as a rectangle enclosing all of these shapes), and indicating the relationships between the sets: by overlapping the shapes to show that the corresponding sets have a non-empty intersection, and by possibly (but not necessarily) enclosing all of the sets (which are proper subsets of the universal set) within a universal set (represented typically by a rectangle); such that the total number of simply connected regions is 2ⁿ, where n is the number of depicted sets which are proper subsets of the universal set.
Where does venn diagram come from?
Named after British mathematician and philosopher John Venn (1834–1923).

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