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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One of the smartest things the subgroup of three commissioners and Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick did in concocting a 12-team CFP format was to grant automatic playoff berths to the top six conference champions (later five after the Pac-12’s collapse).
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Chris Vannini, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
In subgroup analyses, the researchers did not find a causal relationship between bone density and specific teas, including green and herbal tea.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
Older adults who cycle regularly are likely a healthier subgroup, and cycling may also serve as a marker of favorable genetics, with risk lowest among those without genetic susceptibility to dementia, Verghese said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
But the report shows that students across every political and ideological subgroup are alarmingly at ease with not only violence, but also the other, less extreme means of silencing opposing views.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
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Chris Vannini, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
In subgroup analyses, the researchers did not find a causal relationship between bone density and specific teas, including green and herbal tea.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
Older adults who cycle regularly are likely a healthier subgroup, and cycling may also serve as a marker of favorable genetics, with risk lowest among those without genetic susceptibility to dementia, Verghese said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
But the report shows that students across every political and ideological subgroup are alarmingly at ease with not only violence, but also the other, less extreme means of silencing opposing views.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Subgroup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subgroup. Accessed 15 Oct. 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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