Venn diagram

[ ven ]
/ vɛn /

noun Mathematics, Symbolic Logic.

a diagram that uses circles to represent sets and their relationships.

Origin of Venn diagram

1940–45; named after John Venn (1834–1923), English logician

British Dictionary definitions for venn diagram

Venn diagram
/ (vɛn) /

noun

maths logic a diagram in which mathematical sets or terms of a categorial statement are represented by overlapping circles within a boundary representing the universal set, so that all possible combinations of the relevant properties are represented by the various distinct areas in the diagram

Word Origin for Venn diagram

C19: named after John Venn (1834–1923), English logician

Scientific definitions for venn diagram

Venn diagram
[ vĕn ]

A diagram that uses circles to represent sets, in which the relations between the sets are indicated by the arrangement of the circles. For example, drawing one circle within another indicates that the set represented by the first circle is a subset of the second set. The Venn diagram is named after its inventor, British mathematician John Venn (1834-1923).