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superset
superset n. 
/ˈsjuːpəsɛt/,
Brit. /ˈsuːpəsɛt/
, /ˈsuːpəsɛt//ˈsjuːpəsɛt/U.S. /ˈsupərˌsɛt/
Mathematics and Logic a set (set n.2 10c) which includes another set or sets; a set of which a given set is a subset, a superordinate set./ˈsupərˌsɛt/ΘΚΠ
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coset1910
superset1917
neighbourhood1934
orbit1939
support1952
the mind > language > linguistics > [noun] > linguistic category or set
form-class1905
category1933
superset1970
1917 Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 24 124 For two sets E1 and E2 we denote by E1 + E2 their least common superset.
1970 Psychonomic Sci. 21 iv. 235/3 There is no predetermined hierarchy of supersets and subsets.
1976 J. S. Gruber Lexical Struct. Syntax & Semantics ii. ii. 278 In this case we cannot allow the derived tree to be a subset of that in the lexical environment. The only alternative is to require that the derived tree be a superset of that in the lexical environment.
2008 J. M. Chambers Software Data Anal. ix. 346 The idea can be related to the concept of subsets and supersets in mathematics.
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- throw mud
- throw of the dice
- throw off
- throw off his or her bias
- throw off the scent
- throw off the yoke
- throw on
- throw one's cassock to the nettles
- throw one's energy into
- throw one's etc
- throw one's etc into
- throw one's face
- throw one's fastball
- throw one's feet
- throw one's frock to the nettles
- throw one's hat in the ring
- throw one's hat into the ring
- throw one's heart into
- throw one's leg over
- throw one's money about
- throw one's mouth
- throw one's rattle out of the cot
- throw one's rattle out of the pram
- throw one's soul into
- ticket-shop