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Definition of subset noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

subset

noun

/ˈsʌbset/

/ˈsʌbset/

(specialist)

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a smaller group of people or things formed from the members of a larger group
- a subset of the people who took part in the survey
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