subset

Meanings

• noun

  A subset is a collection of elements from a larger set, having the same properties as the larger set and sharing the same fundamental attributes.

  - "The set of all prime numbers is a subset of the natural numbers."
  - "The set of even numbers is a subset of the set of integers."

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Pronunciation

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Antonyms

superclass , superset

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Synonyms

subclass

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Variants

List of all variants of subset that leads to same result
subset , subsets

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Etymology

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The term 'subset' comes from the Latin word 'sub' meaning 'under' or 'below' and 'set' meaning 'a group of things'. It was first used in mathematics in the late 19th century.

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Trivia

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1. The smallest non-empty subset of a set is called an element.

2. In set theory, the empty set is considered to be a subset of every set.

3. Subsets can be represented visually using Venn diagrams.

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Related Concepts

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1. superset: A superset is a set that contains all the elements of another set and possibly some additional elements.

2. proper subset: A proper subset is a subset that does not contain all the elements of the larger set.

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Culture

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Subsets have been used extensively in various fields of mathematics and computer science, particularly in set theory, algebra, and database systems.

How to Memorize "subset"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a smaller set contained within a larger set, with the smaller set being the subset.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'subset' with the idea of a collection of elements that belong to a larger set.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'S is a U' to remember that a subset is a collection of elements from a larger set (U).

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