subgroup

noun

sub·​group ˈsəb-ˌgrüp How to pronounce subgroup (audio)
1
: a subordinate group whose members usually share some common differential quality
2
: a subset of a mathematical group that is itself a group

Examples of subgroup in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In subgroup analyses, the researchers did not find a causal relationship between bone density and specific teas themselves, including green tea and herbal tea. Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Ld, Verywell Health, 22 Mar. 2024 But among the many New Yorkers who know Mr. Deshmukh only a bit, there is a subgroup of people who know him a bit more. Joseph Bernstein, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024 Mooney uses this opportunity to cycle through the different subgroups of the era, from the jocks to the underground hip-hop heads and more. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024 Did the pollster publish crosstabs for every subgroup mentioned in the poll release? G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 25 Jan. 2024 What To Watch For The study researchers believe because there are several symptoms of long Covid that can look very different from each other, more research is needed in order to create subgroups of the disease. Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 The al-Houthi family are Zaydi Muslims, a Yemeni subgroup of Shia Islam, and trace their lineage back to the Prophet Muhammad. Nicolas Niarchos, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2024 And some of these risk factors were apparent in kids as early as age 5.2 In analyzing data on youth in the U.K., researchers identified two subgroups of adolescents who self-harm. Sarah Simon, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2024 The poll found Trump is now receiving majority support across all major demographic and regional subgroups of the state’s Republican primary voter electorate, including 72% of GOP voters who supported him in 2020, strongly conservative voters, Latino Republicans, voters under age 40. John Woolfolk, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of subgroup was in 1826

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“Subgroup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subgroup. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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subgroup

noun
sub·​group ˈsəb-ˌgrüp How to pronounce subgroup (audio)
: 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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