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subset

[ suhb-set ]

noun

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


subset

/ ˈʌˌɛ /

noun

  1. 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 ⊂B
  2. a set within a larger set
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

subset

  1. 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of subset1

First recorded in 1900–05; sub- + set
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"I hope that people can feel the numbers because I know there's a subset of people that understand and 'feel' numbers, that these are people," she said.

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"And yet, I think his remarks echo the reality and pain of a subset of parents of children with autism who feel left out of much of the conversation around the condition."

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And in the Simpsons neuron case, for example, it was just a subset of neurons in the medial temporal lobe that behaved with extreme specificity to enable patients to quickly grasp the relevant concept.

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But by selectively studying only a subset of bird species, and neglecting others, we widen the knowledge gap between them.

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