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uncountable set

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uncountable set [¦ən′kau̇nt·ə·bəl ′set]
(mathematics)
An infinite set which cannot be put in one-to-one correspondence with the set of integers; for example, the set of real numbers.
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Mathematicians today refer to actual infinity as an uncountable set of numbers such as the number of points existing on a line at the same time, while a potential infinity is an endless sequence that unfolds consecutively over time.
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