Sets That Share Some Elements But Not Disjoint

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the terminology used to describe sets that share some elements but are not disjoint, meaning they have a non-empty intersection and also contain unique elements not present in the other set.

Discussion Character

  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about a specific term for sets that are not contained within one another but share some elements.
  • Another participant suggests the phrase "sets with non-empty intersection" as a potential descriptor.
  • A third participant proposes the term "overlapping" sets.
  • A later reply confirms that "overlapping" is an acceptable term for this concept.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree that "overlapping" is a suitable term, though alternative phrases like "sets with non-empty intersection" are also mentioned. No consensus on a single term is established.

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Is there a special term for sets that are not contained in one another, but are not disjoint? That is, they share some elements but have elements in either that are not in the other.
 
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sets with non-empty intersection
 
"overlapping" sets.
 
Yes! Overlapping will do. thanks.
 

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