subset

subset

a set that is part of a larger set

Not to be confused with:

subtext – underlying or implicit meaning, as of a literary work: What is the subtext of the story?

subtype – a subordinate type; a special type included in a more general type

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sub·set

 (sŭb′sĕt′)

n.

A set contained within a set.

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subset

(ˈsʌbˌsɛt)

n

1. (Mathematics) maths

a. a set the members of which are all members of some given class: A is a subset of B is usually written A⊆B

b. proper subset one that is strictly contained within a larger class and excludes some of its members. Symbol: A⊂B

2. a set within a larger set

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sub•set

(ˈsʌbˌsɛt)

n.

1. a set that is a part of a larger set.

2. Math. a set consisting of elements of a given set that can be the same as the given set or smaller.

[1900–05]

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sub·set

(sŭb′sĕt′)

A set whose members are all contained in another set. The set of positive integers, for example, is a subset of the set of integers.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

subset - a set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set set - (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite"

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Translations

podmnožina

delmængde

Teilmenge

υποσύνολο

osajoukko

partiesous-ensemble

sottoinsieme

подмножество

delmängd

subset

[ˈsʌbˌset] N → subconjunto m

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subset

[ˈsʌbsɛt] n → sous-ensemble m

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subset

n (Math) → Teilmenge f

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subset

[ˈsʌbˌsɛt] n (Math) → sottoinsieme m

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