Multiset
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A generalized type of set in which multiple occurrences of an element are permitted.
"Two words are anagrams if they are made up of the same multiset of letters."
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More examples"Two words are anagrams if they are made up of the same multiset of letters."
Etymology
Coined by Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn, multi- + set.