English Explanatory Dictionary

subset

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈsʌbˌsɛt/ en-us-subset.ogg

Word forms

subset subsets subsetting subsetted

Etymology

From sub- + set.

Synonyms

subclass

Antonyms

superclass superset

Derived words

immunosubset multiplicative subset multisubset proper subset subset classifier subsethood
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on S Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary