partialset
nounUK /ˈpɑːʃəl sɛt/
US /ˈpɑːrʃəl sɛt/
A partialset is a group that has only some of the things, not all of them.
We packed a partialset of the toy blocks, so we could not build the whole castle.
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2. In mathematics, a set whose elements all belong to a larger set.
The even numbers form a partialset of all whole numbers.
3. A collection of items that is missing some of its usual members.
The toolkit was a partialset, missing the smallest screwdriver.
4. A selection of data that covers only part of a full record.
The report used a partialset of the survey answers.