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Meaning of proper subset | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

a set that is a subset of the set, but not equal to it.

Equivalents

Čeština vlastní podmnožina
Deutsch echte Teilmenge
Suomi aito osajoukko
Français sous-ensemble stricte
Italiano sottoinsieme proprio

Examples

“{2, 4, 5} is a proper subset of {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, but {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} is not.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

proper time proper value properad properads properation properdin

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