set-theoretic difference

English

The set-theoretic difference of B and A (indicated as B - A)

Noun

set-theoretic difference (plural set-theoretic differences)

1. (set theory, of two sets A and B) The set that contains exactly those elements belonging to A but not to B; the relative complement of B in A.

Usage notes

• In mathematical expressions, denoted A - B.

Synonyms

• relative complement

Translations

set-theoretic difference — see relative complement