subgroup

noun

sub·​group ˈsəb-ˌgrüp How to pronounce subgroup (audio)
1
: a subordinate group whose members usually share some common differential quality
2
: a subset of a mathematical group that is itself a group

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Sampling error associated with results among subgroup is higher. Victoria Balara, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025 Within the energy sector, Master Limited Partnerships, or MLPs, have maintained a bullish long-term uptrend in contrast to most other subgroups. Katie Stockton, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025 Now, a recent Stanford University study of nearly half a million California pediatric records is one of the first to look at subgroups of Asians in the U.S. under 18 to try to understand why Asian Americans are so at risk. Lucy Tu, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025 In fact, every political subgroup supports a greater focus on American civics, 77% of Democrats, 69% of Independents, and 84.7% of Republicans. Ryan Owens and James V. Shuls, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for subgroup

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First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of subgroup was in 1826

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“Subgroup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subgroup. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

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subgroup

noun
sub·​group ˈsəb-ˌgrüp How to pronounce subgroup (audio)
: a group whose members usually share some common quality that makes them different from the other members of a larger group to which they belong

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