- infinite set
- (or collection or number) See denumerable/non-denumerable.
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infinite set
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Infinite set — In set theory, an infinite set is a set that is not a finite set. Infinite sets may be countable or uncountable. Some examples are: * the set of all integers, {..., 1, 0, 1, 2, ...}, is a countably infinite set; and * the set of all real numbers… … Wikipedia
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