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 LA28 executive committee — a subset of its broader 35-member board — said it took “allegations of misconduct seriously” and attorneys had looked at the accusations.

From Los Angeles Times

Gains made by the billionaire class, the very top 0.1% of households and a subset of the 1%, have eclipsed the merely extremely rich.

From The Wall Street Journal

The LA28 executive committee of the board — a small subset of its broader 35-member board — said it took “allegations of misconduct seriously.”

From Los Angeles Times

Earlier models were typically trained on carefully selected subsets of MRI data and designed to perform narrow tasks, such as identifying lesions or estimating dementia risk.

From Science Daily

Hip hop initially reached mass audiences through a subset of black radio stations, often those formatted as “urban contemporary.”

From The Wall Street Journal