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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The report recommends that states seeking to increase the percentage of adults with a post-secondary credential focus on two subgroups of students who’ve demonstrated better re-enrollment and completion outcomes than the SCNC group overall.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Eleven of them belonged to the clinical subgroup mentioned in the preceding paragraph.
—Paul McClure 23, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
Researchers know that distinct subgroups of neurons must be tuned to different frequencies and timing of sound.
—Hysell V. Oviedo, The Conversation, 4 June 2025
The results are estimated to have a margin of error of 2 percentage points in either direction in the overall sample, and larger numbers for subgroups.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Eleven of them belonged to the clinical subgroup mentioned in the preceding paragraph.
—Paul McClure 23, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
Researchers know that distinct subgroups of neurons must be tuned to different frequencies and timing of sound.
—Hysell V. Oviedo, The Conversation, 4 June 2025
The results are estimated to have a margin of error of 2 percentage points in either direction in the overall sample, and larger numbers for subgroups.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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 3 Jul. 2025.
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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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