Word Frequency
subset (ˈsʌbˌsɛt
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Definitions
noun
- (mathematics)
- a set the members of which are all members of some given class: A is a subset of B is usually written A⊆B
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See proper subset
- a set within a larger set
Example Sentences Including 'subset'
Not lightheartedness, which is only a subset of the universal set of humour.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Taiwanese are increasingly assertive about their identity as Taiwanese rather than just a subset of China, but they do not want war.The Australian (2004)
The reason: they may cause agitation, anxiety and hostility in a subset of patients unusually prone to rare side-effects.canada.com (2004)
These characteristics were similar in the subset of children who provided blood samples.British Medical Journal (2002)
This figure is substantially higher than the average for developing countries or any subset of these countries.Competing in a Global Economy
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