fuzzy set
noun
: a mathematical set with the property that an object can be a member of the set, not a member of the set, or any of a continuum of states of being a partial member of the set
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Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
Professor Zadeh originally envisioned fuzzy sets as simply a framework for harnessing language.
—Cade Metz, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2017
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“Fuzzy set.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuzzy%20set. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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