solution set

noun

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

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The solution set for adaptation is much broader than that required for mitigation. — Alice Hill, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2025 Bonus words are any words that aren’t in the solution set and can be spelled using the letters in today’s puzzle. — New York Times Games, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025

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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

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