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subset

[ suhb-set ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a set that is a part of a larger set.
Mathematics. a set consisting of elements of a given set that can be the same as the given set or smaller.

subset

/ ˈsʌbˌsɛt /

maths
1. a set the members of which are all members of some given class: A is a subset of B is usually written A⊆B
2. one that is strictly contained within a larger class and excludes some of its members A⊂B
a set within a larger set

subset

/ 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.

Origin of subset¹

First recorded in 1900–05; sub- + set

And in September 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit ordered the release of a 21-photo subset.

And every single time Sarkeezian has released a video, this same pathetic subset of the culture has called for her head.

Finding even a small subset of these individuals means screening a lot of individuals.

There probably is a small subset of children whose autism would improve—slightly—with changes in diet.

They acted as if music were a subset of the fashion or cinema or advertising industries.

The compiler will be delivered with a fully defined subset of formula translation operators.

A subset of the Sun Tzu example is the view that war is deception.

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