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subsets

  • plural
    of subset.
    subset
    noun
    a set that is a part of a larger set.

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Economists also look at different subsets of the CPI for a more nuanced picture of inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

That freedom has allowed me to kind of come in and out of different subsets within architecture, and really handle my curiosity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026

He recognizes that terms like cure and functional cure could be applied in a carefully defined way in certain subsets of patients and be beneficial, but he’s just not ready to declare victory.

From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2026

There are a few more hoops to jump through when using NordVPN because they have subsets of servers dedicated to P2P and obfuscation.

From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026

Even though every cell contains the same set of genes—an identical genome—the selective activation or repression of particular subsets of genes allows an individual cell to respond to its environments.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee