Element relation, element relationship: the existence of a number within a set. In the broader sense the existence of an object (urelement) within a set. The element relation is to be distinguished from the subset relation. See also sets, classes, subsets, elements, set theory, empty set, universal class, paradoxes._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |