subset
[
suhb
-set]
/ˈsʌbˌsɛt/
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.
Origin
1900-05;
sub-
+
set
Examples from the web for
subset
Each time a
subset
migrated onward, genetic diversity narrowed.
Living four-legged creatures rest and sleep in various postures, but only birds and a
subset
of mammals rest on folded limbs.
Within each of these broad questions is a
subset
of secondary questions waiting to be explored.
As it happens, only a
subset
of prisoners currently locked away for long periods of isolation would be considered truly dangerous.
It's a broad appeal to a range of xenophobic fears of which race per se is a mere
subset
.
Even within that
subset
there weren't a lot that explained how and why you might want to use some of these things.
Even within that
subset
, there weren't a lot that explained how and why you might want to use some of these things.
In fact, economic behavior is only a
subset
of human behavior.
The odds were against our even detecting the plagiarism, since each committee member read an alphabetical
subset
of applications.
However, laying that groundwork will take more than text mining, and certainly more than the
subset
of textual materials on offer.
British Dictionary definitions for
subset
subset
/
ˈsʌbˌsɛt
/
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
Word Origin and History for
subset
n.
"subordinate set," 1902, from
sub-
+
set
(n.1).
subset
in Science
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.