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

Examples of subgroup in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Although Indiana’s Black student population continues to see the lowest scores out of all the state’s racial subgroups, Black students had the highest percentage point increase in ELA from last year with a 1.2 percentage point increase. —Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 17 July 2024

All of them, though, are within the margins of error for those subgroups. —Philip Bump, Washington Post, 11 July 2024

Wong said the economics of different Asian subgroups plays a role. —Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 25 June 2024

The third is when two subgroups in a team are at odds (20-25%). —Randall S. Peterson, priti Pradhan Shah, amanda J. Ferguson, stephen L. Jones, Harvard Business Review, 7 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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