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English
Etymology
From super- + set.
Pronunciation
Noun
superset (plural supersets)
- (set theory) (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.
- 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".
- (weightlifting) 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.
2010, Eric Velazquez, “Power Pairings”, in Reps!, 17:83: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.
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Translations
set containing all elements of another set
Verb
superset (third-person singular simple present supersets, present participle supersetting, simple past and past participle supersetted or superset)
- (weightlifting, transitive) To perform (different physical exercises) back to back, without a period of rest between them.