Illustration of Venn diagram
- AB represents the intersection of sets A and B
: a graph that employs closed curves and especially circles to represent logical relations between and operations on sets and the terms of propositions by the inclusion, exclusion, or intersection of the curves
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In her Venn diagrams, Kim presses uncomfortable categories together, exploring the space of overlap as one of incongruence and friction.
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Mara Mills, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
For the time being, the three forces are aligned and mutually reinforcing, overlapping in the center of a MAGA Venn diagram to create a perfect storm in American government.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
On the Venn diagram of life, DEI, ESG (environmental, social and governance) and CSR have a lot of overlap.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2025
From the late 1970s through to the 1990s, the team of Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and David Zucker put their stamp on a distinctively zany type of movie comedy, pictures that sat right at the Venn diagram center of surrealist logic and inane humor.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
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Mara Mills, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
For the time being, the three forces are aligned and mutually reinforcing, overlapping in the center of a MAGA Venn diagram to create a perfect storm in American government.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
On the Venn diagram of life, DEI, ESG (environmental, social and governance) and CSR have a lot of overlap.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2025
From the late 1970s through to the 1990s, the team of Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and David Zucker put their stamp on a distinctively zany type of movie comedy, pictures that sat right at the Venn diagram center of surrealist logic and inane humor.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Venn diagram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Venn%20diagram. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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Venn diagram
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: a diagram that uses overlapping circles to show collections of mathematical elements and what they have in common
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