subset
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subset
- /ˈsʌbˌsɛt/ UK
noun subsets
- A set A such that every element of A is also an element of S. The set of integers is a subset of the set of real numbers.
- A group of things or people, all of which are in a specified larger group. We asked a subset of the population of the town for their opinion.
Similar: subclass · Opposite: superclass, superset
verb subsets · subsetting · subsetted
- To take a subset of.
- To extract only the portions of (a font) that are needed to display a particular document.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: subnet, subsample, subnetwork, component, subsector, subsystem, subclass, subcategory, subcomponent, fraction, part, subdivision, subassembly, portion, subgroup, group
noun
Similar: subclass · Opposite: superclass, superset
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noun set whose elements are within another given set
| Español | subconjunto |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 부분집합 bubunjiphap |
| 日本語 | 部分集合 bubun jūgō |
| 中文 | 子集 zǐjí |
| हिन्दी | उपसमुच्चय upasmuccay |
| Português | subconjunto |
| Français | sous-ensemble |
| Deutsch | Untermenge, Teilmenge |
| Italiano | sottoinsieme |
| Ελληνικά | υποσύνολο yposýnolo |
| Română | submulțime |
| Русский | подмно́жество podmnóžestvo |
| Tiếng Việt | tập hợp con, tập con |
| עברית | תת קבוצה |
noun group contained in a larger group
| Português | subconjunto, subgrupo |
|---|---|
| Français | sous-ensemble |
| Italiano | sottogruppo |
| Română | subgrup, subclasă |
| Русский | подгру́ппа podgrúppa |
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