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symmetric_difference

symmetric difference

English

Noun

symmetric difference (plural symmetric differences)

  1. (set theory) The set that contains all elements belonging to either of given two sets but not to the both; the relative complement of the intersection in the union of given two sets.

Usage notes

  • In mathematical expressions, the symmetric difference of A and B is denoted by "A △ B" or "A ⊖ B."

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