subset
[ suhb-set ]
/ ˈsʌbˌsɛt /
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British Dictionary definitions for subset
subset
/ (ˈsʌbˌsɛt) /
noun
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 membersSymbol: A⊂B
a set within a larger set
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Scientific definitions for subset
subset
[ sŭb′sĕt′ ]
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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