SUBGROUP

subgroup

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

subgroup

(noun) a distinct and often subordinate group within a group

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

subgroup (plural subgroups)

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

(group theory) A subset H of a group G that is itself a group and has the same binary operation as G.

Synonyms

• (group within a group): subset

Verb

subgroup (third-person singular simple present subgroups, present participle subgrouping, simple past and past participle subgrouped)

To divide or classify into subgroups

Source: Wiktionary

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Sub"group`, n. (Biol.)

Definition: A subdivision of a group, as of animals. Darwin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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