👉 Tinction is a mathematical operation in set theory that assigns to each element of a set $A$ its complement, denoted by $\complement A$, and then calculates the difference between these two values. The result is a new set called the intersection of $A$ and its complement, which contains all elements that are present in both sets. The term "tinction" is derived from the Latin word "tinctus," meaning "to shine." In this context, it refers to shining