closed set
Americannoun
noun
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a set that includes all the values obtained by application of a given operation to its members
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(in topological space) a set that contains all its own limit points
Example Sentences
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According to Kavanaugh, even Wong Kim Ark’s closed set of constitutional exceptions can be expanded to apply “to new circumstances” based on subsequent developments “largely unknown or unanticipated” by the Framers of the 14th Amendment.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
On a closed set of about eight people, with music blasting to pump them up, Corrin and O’Connell cut loose.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
The team will be filming at the Ulster Folk Museum, just outside Belfast, but on a closed set with an invited audience only due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2021
It was shot on a closed set off-site in Orlando and looked more like a film than a wrestling match.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2020
They turned to a closed set of double doors.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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