集合 — meaning in English

English meaning

• class noun A group of people or things sharing common features; a category.
• set verb To put something in a particular place or position.

Senses

集合 is used for these senses in English:

• class (set theory) A collection of sets definable by a shared property, especially one which is not itself a set (in which case the class is called proper).
• set (set theory) A collection of zero or more objects, possibly infinite in size, and disregarding any order or repetition of the objects which may be contained within it.

class — full definition

1. noun A group of people or things sharing common features; a category.
2. noun A social group defined by wealth, occupation, or background.
3. noun A group of students taught together, or a single scheduled lesson.
4. noun Elegance, style, or dignified behaviour.
5. verb To place something or someone into a particular category.

set — full definition

1. verb To put something in a particular place or position.
2. verb To fix or establish a time, rule, or level.
3. verb To become solid or firm.
4. verb To go down below the horizon, of the sun or moon.
5. noun A group of matching or related things.

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