null set

nʌl sɛt

Definition

Definition of null set - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mathematics

TECH.

set with no elements

TECH.

In mathematics, a null set is a set containing no elements.

empty set

measure theory

TECH.

set with zero measure

TECH.

In measure theory, a null set has no impact on integration.

empty set

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Expressions with null

null and void

adj.

having no legal force or effect

The contract was declared null and void by the judge.

null value

special marker in data that shows information is missing or unknown

The database stored a null value when no email address was entered.

null hypothesis

hypothesis assumed true until proven false

The null hypothesis states there is no effect.

Aleph-null

smallest size of an infinite set, like counting numbers

Aleph-null is the cardinality of the natural numbers.

null modem

connect two devices using a serial cable

The technician used a null modem to link the computers.

null space

set of vectors mapped to zero by a matrix

The null space of the matrix is trivial.

Expressions with set

set up

prepare something for use or operation

They set up the equipment for the concert.

all set

adj.

ready and prepared for an activity

We are all set for the trip.

set down

allow passengers to leave a vehicle

The bus set down passengers at the station.

set foot

enter a place, often with emphasis

She never set foot in that house again.

set back the clock

move a clock's time to an earlier hour

Remember to set back the clock before you go to bed.

set fire to

cause something to start burning

The vandals set fire to the abandoned building.

set free

allow someone or something to be free

They set free the captured birds.

set of pipes

collection of tubes or pipes

The plumber brought a set of pipes to fix the leak.

set off

leave on a journey or trip

We set off early in the morning.

set off fireworks

ignite fireworks to create a display

We set off fireworks to celebrate the New Year.

Examples of null set in a sentence

An empty set is also known as a null set.
The null set is crucial in understanding probability spaces.
In topology, a null set can be quite significant.

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French:ensemble vide, ...
German:leere Menge, ...
Italian:insieme vuoto, insieme nullo, ...
Spanish:conjunto vacío, ...
Portuguese:conjunto vazio, conjunto nulo, ...
Chinese:空集, 零测集, ...
Japanese:空集合, 零集合, ...
Arabic:مجموعة خالية, مَجْمُوعَة صِفْرِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:קְבוּצָה רֵיקָה, קְבוּצַת מִידָּה אֶפֶס, ...
Russian:пустое множество, нулевое множество, ...
Ukrainian:порожня множина, ...
Hindi:शून्य सेट, ...
Bengali:শূন্য সেট, শূন্য পরিমাপ, ...
Catalan:conjunt buit, ...
Czech:prázdná množina, množina míry nula, ...
Danish:nulmængde, målefri mængde, ...
Dutch:lege verzameling, nulverzameling, ...
Greek:κενό σύνολο, άδειο σύνολο, ...
Hungarian:üres halmaz, nullmértékű halmaz, ...
Khmer:សំណុំទទេ, សំណុំសូន្យ, ...
Korean:공집합, 영집합, ...
Persian:مجموعه تهی, ...
Polish:zbiór pusty, zbiór zerowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):conjunto vazio, conjunto nulo, ...
Romanian:mulțime vidă, set nul, ...
Swedish:tom mängd, nullmängd, ...
Thai:เซตว่าง, ...
Turkish:boş küme, ...
Vietnamese:tập hợp rỗng, ...

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