solution set

noun

: the set of values that satisfy an equation
also : truth set

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Increase the probability of getting the best answer by broadening the solution set. Colin Graham, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 This combination, coupled with BrightDrop’s holistic solution set, gives us powerful advantages that uniquely position us to support the world's largest delivery companies, like Walmart and FedEx, with their robust sustainability goals. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 5 Jan. 2022 But our solution set is much broader than just reinsurance. Jeff Thomson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021 Descartes's acquisition of Datamyne in 2016 marked their initial foray into providing a broader trade solution set; a solution said that continued to help clients with trade compliance but also included more strategic trade analysis data. Steve Banker, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2021 Does the solution set cover all of the departments within your business, including knowledge workers (editors and readers), IT operations (volume automation of documents) and software developers (SDKs)? Eugene Xiong, Forbes, 6 Apr. 2021 Those policies should encourage the development of a range of technologies that will provide optionality and a more resilient solution set, while creating certainty that emissions outcomes will be achieved at the pace and scale necessary. Environmental Defense Fund, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2021 The upper limit of that solution set is his talent. Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, 24 Feb. 2020 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of solution set was in 1959

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“Solution set.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solution%20set. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

Kids Definition

solution set

noun
: a set of values that are solutions for an equation
also : truth set
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