subgroup

//ˈsʌbˌɡruːp//
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Noun

subgroupSingular
subgroupsPlural
1

A smaller group that is part of a larger group, often sharing common characteristics or purposes.

The research team divided the participants into subgroups based on their age.

2

(Mathematics) A subset of a group that is itself a group under the same operation.

The set of even integers forms a subgroup of the integers under addition.