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Uncommonsubset
The correct spelling is subset.
How to pronounce subset
IPA: /ˈsʌbˌsɛt/
Say it like: Sub-set
The correct spelling is subset. (of a set S) A set A such that every element of A is also an element of S. For example: "The set \lbrace a, b\rbrace is a both a subset and a proper subset of \lbrace a, b, c\rbrace while the set \lbrace a, b, c\rbrace is a subset of \lbrace a, b, c\rbrace but not a proper subset of \lbrace a, b, c\rbrace."
Usage Examples
“The set \lbrace a, b\rbrace is a both a subset and a proper subset of \lbrace a, b, c\rbrace while the set \lbrace a, b, c\rbrace is a subset of \lbrace a, b, c\rbrace but not a proper subset of \lbrace a, b, c\rbrace.”
“We asked a subset of the population of the town for their opinion.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(of a set S) 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.To take a subset of.
- 2.To extract only the portions of (a font) that are needed to display a particular document.
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