C2 noun #93,861 most common

subset

UK /ˈsʌbˌsɛt/ | US /ˈsʌbˌsɛt/

(of a set S) A set A such that every element of A is also an element of S.

subset in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) (of a set S) A set A such that every element of A is also an element of S.
  • (noun) A group of things or people, all of which are in a specified larger group.
  • (verb) To take a subset of.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun (of a set S) A set A such that every element of A is also an element of S.
  2. 2
    noun A group of things or people, all of which are in a specified larger group.
  3. 3
    verb To take a subset of.
  4. 4
    verb To extract only the portions of (a font) that are needed to display a particular document.

Examples

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Synonyms

subclass

Antonyms

superclass superset
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