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What does it mean for elements to be associated in a relation?

Stephen Davies, Ph.D. Version 2.2.2 Through Discrete Mathematics A Cool Brisk Walk / Chapter 1

"Bottom line is: when we talk about a relation, we’re simply designating certain elements of one set to “go with” or “be associated with” certain elements of another set. Normally this corresponds to something interesting in the real world — like which people have tasted which drinks, or which people own stock in which companies. Even if it doesn’t, though, it still “counts” as a relation, and we can simply list the ordered pairs it contains, one for each association."

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