Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

superset

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: su-per-set
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

(symbol: ⊇) With respect to another set, a set such that each of the elements of the other set is also an element of the set.

noun

Two or more different physical exercises performed back to back (i.e., without a period of rest between them). The exercises may employ the same muscle group, or opposing muscle groups.

verb

To perform (different physical exercises) back to back, without a period of rest between them.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: supergroup (broad sense), superclass, supercategory"
"The set of human beings is a superset of the set of human children."
"The set of characters "LBPG" is a superset of the set of characters "PG"."
"While some lifters insist that supersets must consist of consecutive exercises for the same bodypart, others would bet their weight belts that supersets involve opposing bodyparts."
"A superset is a combination of two or three different exercises back to back. For example, you start with bodyweight press up and switch to TRX chest press with few seconds to no rest in between."
"An example would be cable curls supersetted with tricep pushdowns, or leg extensions supersetted with leg curls."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English set English superset From super- + set.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

supersets (plural) supersets (present, singular) supersetting (participle, present) supersetted (participle, past) supersetted (past)

Frequently Paired Words

subset subgroup

Synonyms

supergroup superclass supercategory

Questions

What does superset mean?: (symbol: ⊇) With respect to another set, a set such that each of the elements of the other set is also an element of the set.
Where does superset come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English set English superset From super- + set.

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