subset
ˈsʌbˌsɛt
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Definition of subset - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

set theoryTECH.collection whose members all belong to a larger collectionTECH.
  • All even numbers form a subset of the integers.
  • The set of vowels is a subset of the alphabet.
  • Every finite subset of this set also satisfies the given property.
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Expressions with subset

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set with some but not all elements of another set
The set of vowels is a proper subset of the alphabet.

Origin of subset

English, sub (under) + set (group)

Terms with subset included in their meaning

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group
indicating a subset of a larger group
group
indicating a subset of a larger group including the speaker
people
referring to a subset of people including the speaker
communication
addresses a subset of people being spoken to
selection
highlighting a subset of items from a larger set
identity
flag representing a specific LGBT+ community subset
linguistics
indicating a subset of a previously mentioned group
classification
subset of a larger classification

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  1. French:sous-ensemble, ...
  2. German:Teilmenge, ...
  3. Italian:sottoinsieme, ...
  4. Spanish:subconjunto, ...
  5. Portuguese:subconjunto, ...
  6. Chinese:子集, ...
  7. Japanese:部分集合, ...
  8. Arabic:مَجْمُوعَة جُزْئِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:תַּת קְבוּצָה, ...
  10. Russian:подмножество, ...
  11. Ukrainian:підмножина, ...
  12. Hindi:उपसमुच्चय, ...

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