Subset
noun
1.
a set that is a part of a larger set.
2.
Mathematics. a set consisting of elements of a given set that can be the same as the given set or smaller.
noun
1.
(maths)
a set the members of which are all members of some given class: A is a subset of B is usually written A⊆B
proper subset, one that is strictly contained within a larger class and excludes some of its members A⊂B
2.
a set within a larger set
subset
(sŭb’sět’)
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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