Set is a subset of set if every element of is also in . You write .
For example, because and are both in . But because is not in the second set.
Every set is a subset of itself: . Also, the empty set is a subset of every set.
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Set is a subset of set if every element of is also in . You write .
For example, because and are both in . But because is not in the second set.
Every set is a subset of itself: . Also, the empty set is a subset of every set.