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Single Idea 9694

[filed under theme 4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 2. Mechanics of Set Theory / b. Terminology of ST ]

Full Idea

The 'relative complement' of one set with respect to another is the things in the second set that aren't in the first.

Gist of Idea

The 'relative complement' is things in the second set not in the first

Source

Graham Priest (Intro to Non-Classical Logic (1st ed) [2001], 0.1.8)

Book Ref

Priest,Graham: 'Introduction to Non-Classical Logic' [CUP 2001], p.-6