subgroup
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A distinct and often subordinate group within a group.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
suhbgroopSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsʌbɡɹup
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A distinct and often subordinate group within a group
A group within a larger group; a group whose members are some, but not all, of the members of a larger group.
group theory
A subset H of a group G that is itself a group and has the same binary operation as G.
mathematics
A subset (that is not empty) of a mathematical group
verb
To divide or classify into subgroups
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A distinct and often subordinate group within a group
Used this way, subgroup is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use subgroup
- “The science club formed a subgroup to focus specifically on robotics projects.”noun
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