subset

[suhb-set] / ˈsʌbˌsɛt /

NOUN

set that is part of a larger set

Synonyms

STRONGEST

subdivision subgroup subspace

STRONG

batch group member

WEAK

cut division fragment part portion ration section share

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

WEAK

everything

Example Sentences

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The additional traffic from Lantern or other tools becomes a subset of a much larger whole.

From Barron's

It’s possible a subset of people will regain all the weight they lost after a certain amount of time, some doctors say.

From The Wall Street Journal

But 12% took four or more hardship withdrawals, which pointed to a more chronic financial problem for that subset of workers.

From MarketWatch

A subset of Kenney’s outreach apparently exploited that tendency in a shrewd way.

From Salon

That, to him, suggested “targeted financial stress among a subset of participants.”

From MarketWatch