subset
Part within whole
A subset is a set contained entirely within another set—every element of the smaller belongs to the larger.
In math, the even numbers are a subset of the integers.
The term extends to any portion of a larger group: We surveyed a subset of customers, Jazz is a subset of American music.
A subset may equal the whole set if every element qualifies.
Piece of whole
- pieceA portion or segment
- fractionPart divided by whole
- segmentDistinct part of whole
- slicePortion cut off
section · chunk · sample · selection · share · allotment · percentage · division
Porous separation device
- queryRequest for information
- selectionChosen item or items
- sampleSubset for study
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
extract · slice · records · rows · dataset · criteria · segment · batch
Basic substance or factor
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- unionJoining into one
- complementWhat makes complete
- cardinalitySize of a set
proper · Venn · diagram · membership · partition · superset · enumeration · equivalence
Systematic grouping by traits
- typeCategory sharing traits
- subgroupSmaller division within larger
- subcategorySubdivision of classification
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
class · grouping · subclass · branch · tier · subtype · variety · designation
Smaller division within larger
- factionGroup within group
- cliqueExclusive social group
- circleCurved closed shape
- subcommitteeSubset of larger panel
splinter group · caucus · contingent · delegation · cohort · cadre · sect · wing
part
Piece of whole
slice · section · chunk · sample · selection · share · allotment · percentage · division · extract
filter
Porous separation device
partition · extract · slice · records · rows · dataset · criteria · segment · batch · population
element
Basic substance or factor
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- unionJoining into one
- complementWhat makes complete
cardinality · proper · Venn · diagram · membership · partition · superset · enumeration · equivalence · relation
classification
Systematic grouping by traits
- typeCategory sharing traits
- subgroupSmaller division within larger
- subcategorySubdivision of classification
subdivision · class · grouping · subclass · branch · tier · subtype · variety · designation · subgenre
subgroup
Smaller division within larger
subcommittee · splinter group · caucus · contingent · delegation · cohort · cadre · sect · wing · cell
- small categorysubgroup, subcategory, subdivision
- groupsteam, teams, group, club, clubs
- classificationcategory, classification, group, cataloging, grouping
- classificationsclassified, hierarchical, class, unclassified, categorical
- computingcomputer, computers, software, hardware, code
- math conceptsangle, numbers, algebra, circle, equations
subsettotality
Complete aggregate amount
whole · entirety · everything · complete set · full set