subgroup

sub·group

noun \-ˌgrüp\

Definition of SUBGROUP

1

: a subordinate group whose members usually share some common differential quality

2

: a subset of a mathematical group that is itself a group

First Known Use of SUBGROUP

1845

Rhymes with SUBGROUP

age-group, blood group, closed loop, duck soup, ground loop, in-group, newsgroup, out-group, pea soup, playgroup, recoup, regroup, T-group, toe loop, war whoop