補ほ集しゅう合ごう

noun

complement; complementary set

Mathematical term for the set of all elements not in a given subset, within a universal set.

• 集しゅう合ごうAの補ほ集しゅう合ごうは、全ぜん体たい集しゅう合ごうからAの要よう素そを除のぞいたものです。

  The complement of set A is what remains after removing the elements of A from the universal set.