subgroup
noun
sub·group
ˈsəb-ˌgrüp 
1
: a subordinate group whose members usually share some common differential quality
2
: a subset of a mathematical group that is itself a group
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Nagatitan belonged to a subgroup of sauropods that possessed bones with lots of internal air sacs and thin walls, traits that lightened their skeletons.
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Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
But the heightened pessimism spreads across all subgroups of younger Americans, including men and those who haven’t attended college.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
But the company plans to advance the drug into late-stage testing, focusing on a growing subgroup of patients, STAT tells us.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 May 2026
Error margins are larger among subgroups.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 3 May 2026
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Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
But the heightened pessimism spreads across all subgroups of younger Americans, including men and those who haven’t attended college.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
But the company plans to advance the drug into late-stage testing, focusing on a growing subgroup of patients, STAT tells us.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 May 2026
Error margins are larger among subgroups.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 3 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for subgroup
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“Subgroup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subgroup. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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subgroup
noun
sub·group
ˈsəb-ˌgrüp
: 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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