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sub·group  (sbgrp)
n.
1. A distinct group within a group; a subdivision of a group.
2. A subordinate group.
3. Mathematics A group that is a subset of a group.
tr.v. sub·grouped, sub·group·ing, sub·groups
To divide into subgroups.
subgroup
Noun
a small group that is part of a larger group
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.subgroup - a distinct and often subordinate group within a group
group, grouping - any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
bench - the reserve players on a team; "our team has a strong bench"
2.subgroup - (mathematics) a subset (that is not empty) of a mathematical group
math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
mathematical group, group - a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse


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somewhat like that of a starling, and that of the fourth subgroup, Camarhynchus, is slightly parrot-shaped.
The Voyage of the Beagle by Darwin, Charles View in context
The existence of groups would have been of simple signification, if one group had been exclusively fitted to inhabit the land, and another the water; one to feed on flesh, another on vegetable matter, and so on; but the case is widely different in nature; for it is notorious how commonly members of even the same subgroup have different habits.
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