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Multisect vs Multiset - What's the difference?

multisect | multiset |

As an adjective multisect

is (zoology) divided into many similar segments; said of an insect or myriapod.

As a noun multiset is

(set theory) a generalization of a set: a container, in which, unlike for set, an element can be present multiple times.

multisect

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (zoology) Divided into many similar segments; said of an insect or myriapod.
  • (Webster 1913)

    multiset

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (set theory) A generalization of a set: a container, in which, unlike for set, an element can be present multiple times.
  • Two words are anagrams if they are made up of the same multiset of letters.

    Synonyms

    * bag

    Hyponyms

    * set