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proper subset

proper subset noun: a set that is a subset of the set, but not equal to it.

proper subset: a set that is a subset of the set, but not equal to it
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Noun

proper subset (plural proper subsets)

  1. a set that is a subset of the set, but not equal to it.
    • {2, 4, 5} is a proper subset of {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, but {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} is not.

proper subset meaning in Tamil

proper subset in Tamil

முறையான உட்கணம்

Forms of proper subset

pluralproper subsets

Questions about proper subset

What does proper subset mean?
Proper subset means a set that is a subset of the set, but not equal to it.
What is proper subset in Tamil?
Proper subset in Tamil is முறையான உட்கணம். See Proper subset meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is proper subset?
Proper subset is a noun.
What is the plural of proper subset?
The plural of proper subset is proper subsets.

Words near proper subset in the dictionary

  1. proper noun
  2. proper nounhood
  3. proper nouns
  4. Proper Puguis
  5. proper right
  6. proper subset
  7. proper subsets
  8. proper time
  9. proper times
  10. proper value
  11. proper values

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