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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In addition, the connection between diabetes and dementia was similar across men, women, and racial and ethnic subgroups, suggesting that the link appears to be consistent in different populations.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The data showed that semaglutide reduced the progression of kidney disease by 22 percent across all subgroups of people enrolled.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
At that time, 115 to 130 million years ago, spinosaurids had split into two subgroups – baryonychines and spinosaurines – that collectively dominated the Tethyan realm as the largest predators of the day.
—Paul C. Sereno, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
Though the exact species remains unidentified, researchers believe these eggs are from the Notosuchia subgroup, as the Bauru Group holds a large collection of these fossils.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 7 Mar. 2026
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The data showed that semaglutide reduced the progression of kidney disease by 22 percent across all subgroups of people enrolled.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
At that time, 115 to 130 million years ago, spinosaurids had split into two subgroups – baryonychines and spinosaurines – that collectively dominated the Tethyan realm as the largest predators of the day.
—Paul C. Sereno, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
Though the exact species remains unidentified, researchers believe these eggs are from the Notosuchia subgroup, as the Bauru Group holds a large collection of these fossils.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 7 Mar. 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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