Synonyms for subset
ˈsʌbˌsɛtsub·set

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:2.0 / 4 votes

1. subsetnoun

   Synonyms:
   ⊆, ⊂

   Antonyms:
   superset

2. subsetnoun

   With respect to another set, a set such that each of its elements is also an element of the other set.

   Synonyms:
   ⊂, ⊆

   Antonyms:
   superset

3. subsetnoun

   A group of things or people, all of which are in a specified larger group.

   We asked a subset of the population of the town for their opinion.

   Synonyms:
   ⊂, ⊆

   Antonyms:
   superset

Princeton's WordNet

1. subsetnoun

   a set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set

Matched Categories

1. • Set

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "subset":

   sub-set, subassembly, sub-assembly, subgroup, sub-group, subrange, sub-unit, subsetting, sub-category, subcategory, subsample, sub-cluster, sub-element, sub-sample, sub-component

Suggested Resources

1. subset

   The subset symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the subset symbol and its characteristic.

How to pronounce subset?

How to say subset in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use subset in a sentence?

1. Ken Duckworth:

   If you're a state policy director, if you're a mental health commissioner, if you run a health plan, you need to know this information. There's a whole subset of people -- caregivers, people with pre-existing conditions, people of color, essential workers -- these people are going to need mental health support, this is part of the human experience here that's happening to your fellow Americans.

2. Zach Oleksiuk:

   That said, we remain skeptical of directors that are overly focused on a single issue or represent a subset of shareholders.

3. Dan Moriarty:

   It’s replacing calling the front desk for that subset of guests, we don’t want to pick up the phone and wait for the front desk; we want to tweet and get on with our lives.

4. Vanna Bonta:

   Poetry is a subset of a Cosmos, which in itself, is a poem.

5. Peter Jay Hotez:

   In the vast majority of people, Zika is still causing mild illness to no symptoms, it's an important question that remains unanswered: What is it about the subset of people that get Guillain-Barre?