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replacement set

noun

Definition of replacement set 

: a set of elements any one of which may be used to replace a given variable or placeholder in a mathematical sentence or expression (such as an equation)

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 Water main replacement set in Country Club Hills A groundbreaking ceremony at 10 a.m. July 5 will mark the start of a water main replacement project in Country Club Hills. — Staff Report, Daily Southtown, "Community news: Lincoln-Way Marching Band set for Mokena July 4 parade," 28 June 2018 The president’s decision to ask legislators for a permanent DACA replacement sets up a high-stakes negotiation in which both parties will have to compromise. — Michael Barone, National Review, "Can Trump and Congress Make a Deal on Immigration?," 8 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of replacement set

1959, in the meaning defined above

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