subgroup

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a distinct and often subordinate group within a group
  2. noun (mathematics) a subset (that is not empty) of a mathematical group

Etymology

From sub- + group.

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