subgroup meaning

UK US /ˈsʌbɡrup/ 2 syllables

subgroup (noun): a distinct and often subordinate group within a group.

subgroup has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

subgroup as a noun

  1. a distinct and often subordinate group within a group

    Type of: group

    Kinds: bench

  2. (mathematics) a subset (that is not empty) of a mathematical group

    Type of: group

How to pronounce subgroup

subgroup is pronounced /ˈsʌbɡrup/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in UP · 8-letter words

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