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Multiset vs Sets - What's the difference?

multiset | sets |

As nouns the difference between multiset and sets

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

As a verb sets is

(set).

multiset

English

(wikipedia 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

    Related terms

    * multisubset * submultiset

    sets

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (informal) Set theory.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (set)

    • Anagrams

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