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- [suhb-groop]
- /ˈsʌbˌgrup/
- /ˈsʌbˌɡrup/
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- [suhb-groop]
- /ˈsʌbˌgrup/
Definitions of subgroup word
- noun subgroup a subordinate group; a division of a group. 1
- noun subgroup Chemistry. a division of a group in the periodic table. 1
- noun subgroup Mathematics. a subset of a group that is closed under the group operation and in which every element has an inverse in the subset. 1
- noun subgroup group within a group 1
- countable noun subgroup A subgroup is a group that is part of a larger group. 0
- noun subgroup a distinct and often subordinate division of a group 0
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Origin of subgroup
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; sub- + group
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Subgroup
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
subgroup popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
subgroup usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for subgroup
noun subgroup
- minority — the smaller part or number; a number, part, or amount forming less than half of the whole.
Top questions with subgroup
- what is a subgroup?
- what is the highest subgroup for classifying organisms?
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