Venn diagram

noun

: 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

Illustration of Venn diagram

Illustration of venn diagram
  • AB represents the intersection of sets A and B

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Alluding to this interlocking interdependence, Joseph and Sydney have the same tattoo of what resembles a Venn diagram. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024 The Venn diagram of teams that repeatedly lose and those that are run poorly is nearly a full circle. Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 In the middle of the Funk–Nut Venn diagram are artists like Peeples-Bright, Arneson, De Forest, Clayton Bailey, and David Gilhooly, all of whom showed often at the Candy Store Gallery, their de facto hub. Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024 For some Celsius drinkers, that Venn diagram of general ubiquity, buzzy flavors, and wallop of caffeine means that the drink has serious staying power. Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Venn diagram 

Word History

Etymology

after John Venn *1834 †1923 English logician, who wrote a survey and formalization of such graphs in 1880

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Venn diagram was in 1918

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“Venn diagram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Venn%20diagram. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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Venn diagram

noun
: a diagram that uses overlapping circles to show collections of mathematical elements and what they have in common

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