What does Subset mean?

Definitions for Subset
ˈsʌbˌsɛtsub·set

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. subsetnoun

    a set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set

Wiktionary

  1. subsetnoun

    With respect to another set, a set such that each of its elements is also an element of the other set.

  2. subsetnoun

    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.

Wikipedia

  1. Subset

    In mathematics, set A is a subset of a set B if all elements of A are also elements of B; B is then a superset of A. It is possible for A and B to be equal; if they are unequal, then A is a proper subset of B. The relationship of one set being a subset of another is called inclusion (or sometimes containment). A is a subset of B may also be expressed as B includes (or contains) A or A is included (or contained) in B. A k-subset is a subset with k elements. The subset relation defines a partial order on sets. In fact, the subsets of a given set form a Boolean algebra under the subset relation, in which the join and meet are given by intersection and union, and the subset relation itself is the Boolean inclusion relation.

Wikidata

  1. Subset

    In mathematics, especially in set theory, a set A is a subset of a set B, or equivalently B is a superset of A, if A is "contained" inside B, that is, all elements of A are also elements of B. A and B may coincide. The relationship of one set being a subset of another is called inclusion or sometimes containment.

Editors Contribution

  1. subset

    A set of data with connections to a specific set of data.

    Subsets are a facet of data analytics.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 17, 2020  

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  1. subset

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Subset in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Subset in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Subset in a Sentence

  1. Shane Dormady:

    I think you have a subset of patients who are being screened earlier with colonoscopies; you have advancing technology where we can potentially detect tumor cell DNA in the stool sample, which is leading to earlier diagnosis. And sometimes that effect will skew statistics and make it look like the incidence is really on the rise, but deeper analysis shows you that part of that is due to earlier detection and more screening, so that could be one facet of the equation.

  2. Vanna Bonta:

    Poetry is a subset of a Cosmos, which in itself, is a poem.

  3. Chase Strangio with the ACLU:

    Efforts to undermine Title IX by claiming Title IX doesn't apply to a subset of Three Connecticut high school girls will ultimately hurt all students and compromise the work of ending the long legacy of sex discrimination in sports.

  4. Chris Cohilas:

    It was apocalyptic, it gripped us and got into a subset of some of our most vulnerable folks.

  5. Peter Jay Hotez:

    In the vast majority of people, Zika is still causing mild illness to no symptoms, it's an important question that remains unanswered: What is it about the subset of people that get Guillain-Barre?

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