superset

Meanings

• Noun

  A set that contains all elements of another set and possibly additional elements.

  - "The set of integers from 1 to 10 is a subset of the set of all integers, which is its superset."
  - "The superset of a given set contains all its elements and possibly others."

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Antonyms

subset , subclass

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Synonyms

superclass

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with superset
supernet , supperset

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Variants

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superjet , superjets

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Etymology

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The term 'superset' comes from the Latin 'supra' meaning 'above' and 'set' meaning 'a collection of things.', indicating that a superset contains elements above or more than those in a given set.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'superset' was first introduced in set theory by German mathematician Georg Cantor in the late 19th century.

2. In database management systems, a superset is also known as a parent table, as it contains all the data of its child tables (subsets).

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Related Concepts

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1. Subset: A subset is a collection of elements that are a part of another collection, called the set. The elements of a subset are also elements of the larger set, which is called the superset.

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Culture

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The concept of a superset has been used extensively in mathematics and computer science, particularly in the context of set theory and database management systems.

How to Memorize "superset"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a larger container holding multiple smaller containers. The smaller containers represent sets and the larger container represents the superset.
   - Imagine a Venn diagram with two overlapping circles, where one circle represents a set and the other represents its superset.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'superset' with the word 'container', as a superset contains all elements of a given set and possibly additional elements.
   - Think of a superset as a larger, more inclusive set.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Supersets are Super Sets' to remember that a superset contains all elements of a given set and possibly additional elements.

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