Word
subset
Meanings
a smaller set or group that is part of a larger set or group
a smaller part of data selected from a larger collection for analysis or use
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Definition
A subset is a smaller group of things taken from a larger set.
A subset is a set or group that contains only some of the members of a larger set. Every element in a subset also belongs to the original set. In everyday English, it means a smaller category within a bigger group.
Examples
- This chart shows a subset of the survey results.
- Only a subset of students chose the optional project.
- The subset of files you copied is missing some photos.
- Researchers focused on a subset of the data to test the idea.
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