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subset
/ ˈʌˌɛ /
noun
- maths
- a set the members of which are all members of some given class: A is a subset of B is usually written A⊆B
- one that is strictly contained within a larger class and excludes some of its members ⊂B
- a set within a larger set
subset
- 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.
Example Sentences
"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.
"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."
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.
But by selectively studying only a subset of bird species, and neglecting others, we widen the knowledge gap between them.
Alex Chan, an attorney who serves as chair of the State Bar’s Committee of Bar Examiners, told The Times that only a small subset of questions used AI — and not necessarily to create the questions.
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Related 51Թs
- subdivision
- subgroup
- subspace
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