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subgroup

UK
/ˈsʌbɡrʊp/
US
/ˈsʌbɡrʊp/

Translations

subgroupnoun
subgroups
pl
UK
/ˈsʌbɡrʊp/
US
/ˈsʌbɡrʊp/
The committee formed a subgroup to focus on environmental issues.
Le comité a formé un sous-groupe pour se concentrer sur les questions environnementales.
Synonyms
subdivision
subclass
category
branch
section
grouping
subgroupverb
subgrouped
Past Simple
subgrouped
Past Participle
subgrouping
Gerund
The scientists subgrouped the specimens based on size.
Les scientifiques ont sous-groupé les spécimens en fonction de leur taille.
subgroupadjective
UK
/ˈsʌbɡruːp/
US
/ˈsʌbɡruːp/
Used attributively before nouns, e.g. "subgroup analysis".
Additional translations
subgroupalRare, surtout en contexte scientifique ou mathématique.

Definitions

subgroupnoun
A distinct group within a larger group, often having a particular function or characteristic.
The committee formed a subgroup to focus on environmental issues.
In mathematics, a group that is a subset of a larger group and itself satisfies the group properties.
The set of even integers forms a subgroup of the group of all integers under addition.
subgroupverb
To divide or classify (something) into subgroups.
The scientists subgrouped the specimens based on size.
subgroupadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a subgroup.
The report includes subgroup data for each region.
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