# Cantor set

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A subset of an interval formed by recursively removing an interval in the middle of every connected component of the set.

## Etymology
Named after German mathematician Georg Cantor (1845–1918).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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