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Subset vs Subgame - What's the difference?

subset | subgame |

As nouns the difference between subset and subgame

is that subset is (set theory) with respect to another set, a set such that each of its elements is also an element of the other set while subgame is (game theory) a subset of a game that can be considered a game in its own right.

subset

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (set theory) With respect to another set, a set such that each of its elements is also an element of the other set.
  • The set of integers is a subset of the set of reals.
    The set {a, b} is a both a subset and a proper subset of {a, b, c} while the set {a, b, c} is a subset of {a, b, c} but not a proper subset of {a, b, c}.
  • A group of things or people, all of which are in a specified larger group.
  • We asked a subset of the population of the town for their opinion.

    Synonyms

    * (set theory)

    Antonyms

    * superset

    Derived terms

    * proper subset

    subgame

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia subgame) (en noun)
  • (game theory) A subset of a game that can be considered a game in its own right
  • (video games) A minor or incidental game within a larger video game; a minigame.