SUBSET Definition & Meaning

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subset

[ suhb-set ]

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noun

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

subset

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noun

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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
a set within a larger set

subset

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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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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of subset¹

First recorded in 1900–05; sub- + set

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The Resources Conservation Service — a subset of the U.S.

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An entire subset of TikTok is titled “The Tea on Why Friendships End on Vacations,” where layman advisers explain why this is such a common issue.

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Press freedom is often treated as a subset of broader freedom of expression, but it is distinct from basic free speech.

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"There's a subset of people, like 1% of the population, who are psychopaths, who are not worried about the vulnerable, who are worried first and foremost about cementing power and gaining status."

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While film enthusiasts and professionals have promoted independent Chinese productions, Weng said, a subset of Taiwan vehemently opposes any Chinese content, which is sometimes viewed as Communist Party propaganda.

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