subset

Meaning

Noun

1. A set A such that every element of A is also an element of S.
2. A group of things or people, all of which are in a specified larger group.

Verb

1. (transitive) To take a subset of.
2. (transitive) To extract only the portions of (a font) that are needed to display a particular document.

Synonyms

proper subset

subclass

subgroup

sub-class

hypotype

sub-aggregate

subscriber telephone set

subscriber’s apparatus

sub scriber set

Translations

sous-ensemble

Teilmenge

sottoinsieme

subconjunto

Untermenge

deelverzameling

subconjunto

υποσύνολο

subconjunt

partie

ausgewählte

مجموعة ثانوية

altküme

مجْمُوعة فرْعِيّة

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsʌbˌsɛt/

Etymology

From sub- + set.