: a graph that employs closed curves and especially circles to represent logical relations between and operations on sets and the terms of propositions by the inclusion, exclusion, or intersection of the curves
Illustration of Venn diagram
AB represents the intersection of sets A and B
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In a Venn diagram of waistband lengths, this comfy silhouette lands smack dab in the crowd-pleasing middle.—Alison Syrett Cleary, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2025 Of course, there are some who call the overlapping circle of this Venn diagram home, and a great option for them is Islay distillery Bowmore.—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2025 In other words, engineering, safety, regulations, and the bottom line intersect in a Venn diagram where passenger comfort loses out on the priorities list.—New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2025 Today, the sport remains perhaps the last reliable monocultural engine outside of politics, and with Reality Hot Seat, NBCUniversal is placing a small bet to see if the Venn diagram between people who watch the Chiefs and people who watch Real Housewives has a significant, monetizable overlap.—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Venn diagram
Word History
Etymology
after John Venn †1923 English logician, who wrote a survey and formalization of such graphs in 1880
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