Subset Definition

sŭbsĕt
subsets
noun
A mathematical set in which every element in the set is also contained in a larger set or in an equal set.
The even numbers are a subset of the whole numbers.
Webster's New World
Any group that is part of a larger group.
A small but vocal subset of the city's dog owners.
Webster's New World
Subset is defined as a portion, particularly in mathematics.
An example of subset is a classroom to an entire school.
An example of subset is {4, 5, 6} from {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}.
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Other Word Forms of Subset

Noun

Singular:
subset
Plural:
subsets

Origin of Subset

  • From sub- +"Ž set

    From Wiktionary

Subset Sentence Examples

  • The search system uses a subset of the administrative data.

  • A subset of patients also had fluorescein angiography performed every 6 months.

  • The Standard ML core language is not a pure applicative programming language, it is a higher-order procedural language with an applicative subset.

  • In interior design, minimalist decor is a subset of contemporary modern interiors.

  • There was an entire subset of reality, and that's where she landed when she jumped off her building.

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Words Starting With

SSUSUB

Words Ending With

TETSET

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subset

Words Starting With S and Ending With T

Starts With S & Ends With TStarts With SU & Ends With TStarts With S & Ends With ET

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With S6 Letter Words Ending With T