You can say "to intersect A with B" for "to form the intersection of A and B".
But is there also a verb for "to form the union of A and B"? "to unite A with B" doesn't seem right, at least in the context of set theory.
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Unite is perfectly correct.– NiallCommented Sep 11, 2014 at 9:09
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Perhaps at Mathematics this question might be better asked. There is a bit of difference in how mathematicians talk than general English. For instance, eschewing the conjugation of the verb, one might say, "And here, we take A union B and ..."– SrJovenCommented Sep 11, 2014 at 10:58
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1The mathematical operation ∪, as well as the act it performs, are both named "union". So, given "operation" in math corresponds to "verb" in grammar (some programming languages go so far as to call their functions "verbs"), I'm tempted to say the verb you want is "to union", as in "Union A with B".– Dan BronCommented Sep 11, 2014 at 11:30
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@TobiasBrandt, done.– Dan BronCommented Sep 12, 2014 at 16:09
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The mathematical operator ∪, as well as the act it performs, are both named "union".
So, given "operation" in math corresponds to "verb" in grammar (some programming languages go so far as to call their functions "verbs"), I'm tempted to say the verb you want is "to union", as in "Union A with B".
answered Sep 12, 2014 at 16:09
It depends on what you mean by the union. There are several possible ways to join things. They may be
- interleafed
- concatenated
- incorporated
- merged
- unified
- homogenized
- intermixed
- coalesced
- conflated
- fused
- mixed
- commingled
- blended
- melded
- combined
- conjugated
- admixed
- accreted
- alloyed
- welded
- consolidated
and many others.
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1I specifically mean the union of two sets, as in mathematics. Commented Feb 9, 2014 at 20:02
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I wonder if "to unionize" works, it means "to place the members into a Union" - but I've only seen it with Employees / Trade Unions.
