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subset.

A set A such that every element of A is also an element of S.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsʌbˌsɛt/UK
  1. 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.
    The set #92;lbracea,b#92;rbrace is a both a subset and a proper subset of #92;lbracea,b,c#92;rbrace while the set #92;lbracea,b,c#92;rbrace is a subset of #92;lbracea,b,c#92;rbrace but not a proper subset of #92;lbracea,b,c#92;rbrace.
  2. 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.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English set English subset From sub- + set.

verb/ˈsʌbˌsɛt/UK
  1. To take a subset of.

    transitive
  2. To extract only the portions of (a font) that are needed to display a particular document.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English set English subset From sub- + set.

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