subset: Meaning and Definition of

sub•set

Pronunciation: (sub'set"), [key]
— n.
  1. a set that is a part of a larger set.
  2. a set consisting of elements of a given set that can be the same as the given set or smaller.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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