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A subset is a portion of a set. Subsets can also consist of the entire set or be empty.

Subset is a high school-level concept that would be first encountered in an algebra course.

Prerequisites

Set: In mathematics, a set is a finite or infinite collection of objects in which order has no significance and multiplicity is generally also ignored.

Classroom Articles on Algebra (Up to High School Level)

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