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subset

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  • subset  /ˈsəb ˌsɛt/ ?  a set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another…

    subset meaning(s)  Add to My List

    • (n) a set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set
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    subset usage(s) Create your Own

    1. More alarming is a growing subset of TB cases, estimated at half a million, that are resistant to more than one of the handful of anti-TB drugs.
    2. Online networks targeting pet lovers are common, but a growing subset is catering to the pets themselves, including MyCatSpace.
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  • subshrub  low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base
  • subside  /səb ˈsaɪd/ ?  wear off or die down
  • subsidence  /səb ˈsaɪ dəns/ ?  an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations…
  • subsidiarity  secondary importance
  • subsidiary  /səb ˈsɪ di ˌɛ ri/ ?  an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  • subsidiary company  a company that is completely controlled by another company
  • subsidiary ledger  details of an account supporting the amount stated in the general…
  • subsiding  /səb ˈsaɪ dɪŋ/ ?  a gradual sinking to a lower level
  • subsidisation  money (or other benefits) obtained as a subsidy
  • subsidise  secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces
  • subsidised  having partial financial support from public funds
  • subsidiser  someone who assists or supports by giving a subsidy
  • subsidization  /ˌsəb sɪ dɪ ˈzeɪ ʃən/ ?  money (or other benefits) obtained as a subsidy
  • subsidize  /ˈsəb sɪ ˌdaɪz/ ?  support through subsidies
  • subsidized  /ˈsəb sɪ ˌdaɪzd/ ?  having partial financial support from public funds
  • subsidizer  someone who assists or supports by giving a subsidy
  • subsidy  /ˈsəb sɪ di/ ?  a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public
  • subsist  /səb ˈsɪst/ ?  support oneself
  • subsistence  /səb ˈsɪ stəns/ ?  minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
  • subsistence farming  farming that provides for the basic needs of the farmer without…
  • subsister  one who lives through affliction
  • subsoil  /ˈsəb ˌsɔ ɪl/ ?  the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock
  • subsonic  (of speed) less than that of sound in a designated medium
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