subgroup
pronunciation
How to pronounce subgroup in British English:
UK [ˈsʌbɡruːp]
How to pronounce subgroup in American English:
US [ˈsʌbɡruːp]
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- Noun:
- a distinct and often subordinate group within a group
- (mathematics) a subset (that is not empty) of a mathematical group
Word Origin
- subgroup (n.)
- also sub-group, 1825, from sub- + group (n.).
Example
- 1. In the course of deliberation by the subgroups of the standing committee , if requested by a subgroup , the relevant agency or organization shall send representatives to brief the subgroup .
- 2. However , a subgroup who rated echinacea 's effectiveness highly on a form at the start of the study -- and were given a placebo during the study -- had the shortest duration colds .