a diagram in which mathematical sets or terms of a categorial statement are represented by overlapping circles within a boundary representing the universal set, so that all possible combinations of the relevant properties are represented by the various distinct areas in the diagram
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Venn′ di′agram (ven),USA pronunciation [Math.,]Symbolic Logic.
- Mathematics, Philosophya diagram that uses circles to represent sets and their relationships.
- named after John Venn (1834–1923), English logician 1940–45
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