Subset and Whole

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Subset noun - A set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set.

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Whole is an antonym for subset.

Nearby Word: subsection

Whole noun - A complete amount of something.

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Subset is an antonym for whole.

Nearby Words: wholesome, wholeness

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Whole and Subset. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/subset/whole

Subset & Whole. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/subset/whole>.

Whole or Subset. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/subset/whole.

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