1. a set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set
Source or sample of word "subset"2. In mathematics, especially in set theory, a set A is a subset of a set B if A is "contained" inside B. A and B may coincide. The relationship of one set being a subset of another is called inclusion or sometimes containment. ...
Source or sample of word "subset"3. With respect to another set, a set such that each of its elements is also an element of the other set; A group of things or people, all of which are in a specified larger group
Source or sample of word "subset"4. A set all of whose members belong to a second set (a superset of the subset). Notation: A B (A is a subset of B). See superset.
Source or sample of word "subset"5. A set consisting of elements from a given set (e.g., if B = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7} and A = {1,2,3}, then A is a subset of B, written A 'sideways U with line underneath' B).
Source or sample of word "subset"6. A box containing the parts known as a Network and usually a Ringer. The Network consists of proper apparatus to boost speech sounds for transmission to the telephone line, to separate undulating currents to the Receiver, and to signal incoming calls if so equipped.
Source or sample of word "subset"7. a set containing a smaller number of elements from a set where all the elements of the subset belong to the set. It is indicated by ⊆. For example, a ⊆ S is read as: "a is a subset of S".
Source or sample of word "subset"8. A record or group of records extracted from a larger data list of records by establishing filtering criteria.
Source or sample of word "subset"9. a set that is part of a larger set
Source or sample of word "subset"10. Set B is a subset of set A if and only if every element of B is also an element of A. This is denoted .
Source or sample of word "subset"11. A subset of a given set is a collection of things that belong to the original set. For example, A={a,b} could include, a, b, a and b, or the null set (neither).
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