subgroup B2 Topic:Numbers & Quantity Also spelled sub-group US /ˈsʌbˌɡɹuːp/ See IPA manual Freq #150074 Meanings 1 noun (mathematics) a subset (that is not empty) of a mathematical group The word subgroup appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense. 2 noun a distinct and often subordinate group within a group The word subgroup appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense. 3 noun A group within a larger group; a group whose members are some, but not all, of the members of a larger group. The word subgroup appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense. Thesaurus Synonyms 3 noun · a group within a larger... subset Word family Derived forms intersubgroupintrasubgroupsubgroupinesssubsubgroup Etymology From sub- + group. Topics Numbers & Quantity External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # subgroup **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsʌbˌɡɹuːp/ **Frequency rank:** 150074 ## Meanings 1. (mathematics) a subset (that is not empty) of a mathematical group 2. a distinct and often subordinate group within a group 3. A group within a larger group; a group whose members are some, but not all, of the members of a larger group. ## Examples - The word subgroup appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense. - The word subgroup appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense. - The word subgroup appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense. ## Derived Forms - intersubgroup - intrasubgroup - subgroupiness - subsubgroup ## Etymology From sub- + group. ## Topics - Numbers & Quantity markdown