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Vocabulary Entry
subset
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A set that is contained within another set.
Example Sentences
"The numbers {2, 4} form a subset of the set {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}."
"Every subset has the same elements as the larger set, but may have fewer of them."
"In mathematics, a subset can be defined using the 'is a subset of' notation."
V
verb
To divide or group into smaller sets.
Example Sentences
"The researcher decided to subset the data for more detailed analysis."
"Don't subset the dataset until you are sure it is clean."
"We can subset this information to focus on the most relevant points."