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subset

[/ˈsʌbset/]
nounpl: subsets
subconjunto
1. A set that contains only elements from another set; a mathematical term for a collection of items that are all contained within a larger collection
The set of all even numbers is a subset of the set of all integers.
O conjunto de todos os números pares é um subconjunto do conjunto de todos os inteiros.
2. A group or category that is part of a larger group or category
Young professionals are a subset of the labor force.
Os profissionais jovens são um subconjunto da força de trabalho.
Synonyms
subcategorysubgroupportionpart
Antonyms
supersetwholeentirety

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
subconjunto
standard mathematical and general usage
Portugal
subconjunto
standard mathematical and general usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

a part of the whole
within a larger framework
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