# Kakeya set

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A set of points in Euclidean space that contains a unit line segment in every direction.
2. Synonym of Kakeya needle set.

## Etymology
Named after Japanese mathematician Sōichi Kakeya.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kakeya-set