Definitions for subset

subset sub·set

Spelling: [suhb-set]
IPA: /ˈsʌbˌsɛt/

Subset is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 86 anagrams from letters in subset (besstu).

Definitions for subset

noun

  1. a set that is a part of a larger set.
  2. Mathematics. a set consisting of elements of a given set that can be the same as the given set or smaller.

Origin of subset

First recorded in 1900-05; sub- + set

Examples for subset

And they don't see why they should lose their right because some subset of the population abuses theirs.

And in September 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit ordered the release of a 21-photo subset.

They acted as if music were a subset of the fashion or cinema or advertising industries.

The Obama administration mainly sees the Syrian war as a subset of the Iran question.

But, the fact of coverage also leads some subset of these people to smoke who otherwise would not.

A subset of the Sun Tzu example is the view that war is deception.

But a substantial minority—almost one-third of the subset—did not fit that description.

A subset of the ultra-rich freaked out, too, for different reasons.

The subset of folks who have ADHD who are there have been able already to exceed a bunch of hurdles.

But the subset of women Dr. Ragaz has teased out is a majority of those who took estrogen alone.

Word Value for subset
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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