subgroup
noun
sub·group
ˈsəb-ˌgrüp 
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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The moons, observed from 2019 to 2021 at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, were placed into subgroups within two categories of Saturnian irregulars; the Inuit group contains the Kiviuq and Siarnaq subgroups, and the Norse group contains the Phoebe, Mundilfari, and Kari subgroups.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
Moreover, the researchers divided their samples into subgroups based on whether they had been previously infected (27 of the PVS cohort group and 11 of the control group) or uninfected (15 of the PVS sample and 11 of the control group).
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Each group is then split into two subgroups for qualifying in group sessions.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
To test these gene-environment hypotheses, granular data on food allergy rates within Asian American subgroups is essential.
—Lucy Tu, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
Moreover, the researchers divided their samples into subgroups based on whether they had been previously infected (27 of the PVS cohort group and 11 of the control group) or uninfected (15 of the PVS sample and 11 of the control group).
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Each group is then split into two subgroups for qualifying in group sessions.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
To test these gene-environment hypotheses, granular data on food allergy rates within Asian American subgroups is essential.
—Lucy Tu, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025
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subgroup
noun
sub·group
ˈsəb-ˌgrüp
: 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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