Meaning
2 sensesA 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.
Untermenge, Teilmenge
подмно́жествоpodmnóžestvo
підмножина́pidmnožyná
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.
подгру́ппаpodgrúppa
More definitions
- a set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set
Examples
2 sentencesMathematics is just a subset of type theory.
In American English, stoats are a subset of weasels, while in British English, they aren't.
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
set whose elements are within another given set:
Русский
By meaning 2
set whose elements are within another given set:
group contained in a larger group:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
set whose elements are within another given set:
Forms
plural: subsetsSynonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsSee also
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