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Subgroup Common

Origin: Latin prefix sub-

Subgroup has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a distinct and often subordinate group within a group

"The research team identified a subgroup of participants who showed significantly higher stress levels than the rest of the cohort."

2

(mathematics) a subset (that is not empty) of a mathematical group

"In our abstract algebra class, we proved that every proper subgroup of a finite cyclic group must also be cyclic."

3

A group within a larger group; a group whose members are some, but not all, of the members of a larger group.

"The marketing team decided to create a special subgroup focused solely on customers who had been loyal for over ten years."