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Definition of universal set noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

universal set

noun

/ˌjuːnɪˌvɜːsl ˈset/

/ˌjuːnɪˌvɜːrsl ˈset/

(mathematics)

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a set containing all the elements of a problem that is being considered

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