truth set

noun

: a mathematical or logical set containing all the elements that make a given statement of relationships true when substituted in it

the equation x + 7 = 10 has as its truth set the single number 3

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

truth set

noun

: a set in mathematics or logic that contains all the elements which when substituted into a given statement make it true

the equation x + 7 = 10 has as its truth set the single number 3