Vereinigungsmenge

union (of sets)

noun fer-EYE-ni-goongs-meng-e Rare

Usage Note

Vereinigungsmenge ist in der Mengenlehre die Menge aller Elemente, die in mindestens einer der beteiligten Mengen vorkommen (Symbol: ∪). Schulrelevant in der Oberstufe.

Examples

"Die Vereinigungsmenge enthält alle Elemente beider Mengen."

Natural Translation

The union contains all elements of both sets.

Literal Translation

The union set contains all elements of both sets.

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