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supersets

supersets is the plural of superset.

supersets is the third-person singular simple present indicative of superset.

Meaning of superset

Noun

superset (plural supersets)

  1. (especially, also casually) (symbol: ⊇) With respect to another set, a set such that each of the elements of the other set is also an element of the set.
    • Near-synonyms: supergroup (broad sense), superclass, supercategory
  2. Two or more different physical exercises performed back to back (i.e., without a period of rest between them). The exercises may employ the same muscle group, or opposing muscle groups.
    • While some lifters insist that supersets must consist of consecutive exercises for the same bodypart, others would bet their weight belts that supersets involve opposing bodyparts.2010, Eric Velazquez, “Power Pairings”, in Reps!, 17:83

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Questions about supersets

What is supersets the plural of?
Supersets is the plural of superset.

Words near supersets in the dictionary

  1. supersessive
  2. supersessor
  3. supersessors
  4. supersessory
  5. superset
  6. supersets
  7. supersetted
  8. supersetting
  9. supersevere
  10. supersewer
  11. supersewers

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