Examples of “subset” in a Sentence

noun In mathematics, a set A is a subset of S when every member of A also belongs to S.

• The set of integers is a subset of the set of real numbers.

noun A smaller group of things or people that forms part of a bigger group.

• We asked a subset of the population of the town for their opinion.
• Only a small subset of our customers actually use the mobile app.
• A subset of the class, mostly the older students, volunteered for the trip.
• Researchers surveyed a subset of the town's residents to learn about their habits.