Diagram Wiki/Venn diagram

Draft field guide

AnalysisDRAFT ENTRY

Venn diagram

Overlapping closed shapes that show which elements belong to one set, another set, or their intersections.

Use this diagram to generate
LIVE SPECIMENVenn diagram · minimal light
USE WHEN

Set overlap is the actual logical relationship.

AVOID WHEN

You are comparing vague ideas or more than three sets.

VISUAL GRAMMAR
01sets02intersections03exclusive regions04universe
SEMANTIC RULES
  1. Every region must have meaning.
  2. Use proportional area only when supported by data.
  3. Prefer another diagram beyond three sets.
QUESTIONS IT ANSWERS
  • What is shared?
  • What is exclusive to each set?
DRAFT MACHINE CONTRACT
id: venn
status: draft
family: analysis
reading_task: Reason about set membership and overlap.
grammar:
  - sets
  - intersections
  - exclusive_regions
  - universe
checks:
  - every_region_must_have_meaning
  - use_proportional_area_only_when_supported_by_data
  - prefer_another_diagram_beyond_three_sets
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