2007-01-15 21:34:46 · 5 answers · asked by babyclayne s 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
representation of mathematical sets: a mathematical diagram representing sets as circles, with their relationships to each other expressed through their overlapping positions, so that all possible relationships between the sets are shown
[Early 20th century. After John Venn (1834-1923), British logician]
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2007-01-15 21:39:22 · answer #1 · answered by St♥rmy Skye 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Venn diagrams are illustrations used in the branch of mathematics known as set theory. They show the mathematical or logical relationship between different groups of things (sets). A Venn diagram shows all the possible logical relations between the sets.
2007-01-16 05:42:47 · answer #2 · answered by Quiet One 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A diagram using circles to represent sets, with the position and overlap of the circles indicating the relationships between the sets..... to see what differneces and similarities of two items
2007-01-16 05:38:41 · answer #3 · answered by sxylilcracker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wikipeda has a great article on it it is basically circles and some of them overlap causing some a's to be b's as well. Kinda like that.
2007-01-16 05:38:47 · answer #4 · answered by xx_muggles_xx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to compare and contrast.
2007-01-16 05:39:04 · answer #5 · answered by le_disko 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋