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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessuperconjunto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: superconjunto
"Um superconjunto contém todos os elementos de outro conjunto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A set that contains all the elements of another set.
"In mathematics, if set A is {1, 2} and set B is {1, 2, 3}, then set B is a superset of set A." - 2
In a broader context, a category or group that encompasses a wider range of items or concepts.
"The category of mammals is a superset that includes dogs, cats, and whales."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'superset' is derived from the prefix 'super-' meaning 'above' or 'over', combined with 'set', a term used in mathematics to denote a collection of distinct objects. The term began to be used in mathematical contexts in the early 20th century, evolving to describe a set that contains all elements of another set.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Superset" is said worldwide
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sur-ensemble
Transliteration: sur-ensemble
"Un sur-ensemble contient tous les éléments d'un autre ensemble."
Obermenge
Transliteration: Obermenge
"Eine Obermenge enthält alle Elemente einer anderen Menge."
sovrainsieme
Transliteration: sovrainsieme
"Un sovrainsieme contiene tutti gli elementi di un altro insieme."
superconjunto
Transliteration: superconjunto
"Un superconjunto contiene todos los elementos de otro conjunto."
superconjunto
Transliteration: superconjunto
"Um superconjunto contém todos os elementos de outro conjunto."
सुपरसेट
Transliteration: superset
"एक सुपरसेट में किसी अन्य सेट के सभी तत्व होते हैं।"
超集
Transliteration: chāo jí
"一个超集中包含另一个集合的所有元素。"
슈퍼셋
Transliteration: syupeoset
"슈퍼셋은 다른 집합의 모든 요소를 포함합니다."
スーパーセット
Transliteration: sūpāsetto
"スーパーセットは他の集合のすべての要素を含みます。"
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