: 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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AB represents the intersection of sets A and B
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Even before sitting down, Ivey noticed their Venn diagrams of experience in life and coaching overlapped.—Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025 Typical two- and three-circle Venn diagrams share this property.—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2025 This almost didn’t happen, because finding the Venn diagram overlap between a movie that felt authentic to Deadpool, who is an earthbound anti-hero, raw and unvarnished storytelling, pretty gritty.—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024 The campaign also didn't shy away from the chatter about her loving Venn diagrams.—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Venn diagram
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Etymology
after John Venn *1834 †1923 English logician, who wrote a survey and formalization of such graphs in 1880
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