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subgroup

[ suhb-groop ]

noun

  1. a subordinate group; a division of a group.
  2. Chemistry. a division of a group in the periodic table.
  3. Mathematics. a subset of a group that is closed under the group operation and in which every element has an inverse in the subset.


subgroup

/ ˈ²õÊŒ²úˌɡ°ù³Ü˱è /

noun

  1. a distinct and often subordinate division of a group
  2. a mathematical group whose members are members of another group, both groups being subject to the same rule of combination
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of subgroup1

First recorded in 1835–45; sub- + group
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The margin of error may be imprecise; however, the survey’s estimated margin of error for Los Angeles County voters is 2 percentage points, and higher for subgroups.

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The survey’s estimated margin of error is 2 percentage points, and larger for demographic subgroups.

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Internal affairs officials told the station brass, who sent surveys to a few dozen deputies asking whether the image was the symbol of a deputy gang or subgroup — and the deputies all said no.

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Smush the most colossal personalities from these subgroups together into one place and dangle the threat of cash or murder over their heads, and quickly the energy quavers with paranoia and ridiculousness.

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“You had the same kind of subgroup variations that we saw 10 years ago, but a very different view of the initiative.â€

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