measure zero: Meaning and Definition of

meas'ure ze'ro

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. the property of a set of points for which, given any small number, there exists a set of intervals such that each point of the given set is contained in at least one of the intervals and such that, essentially, the combined length of the intervals is less than the small number.
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