sous-ensemble

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /su.z‿ɑ̃.sɑ̃bl/

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Noun

sous-ensemble m (plural sous-ensembles)

1. subset, subgroup, subclass (a group within a group)

   Antonym: sur-ensemble

2. (set theory) subset

   Antonym: sur-ensemble

Related terms

• sous-division

References

• “sous-ensemble”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.