English Explanatory Dictionary

subgroup

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A group within a larger group; a group whose members are some, but not all, of the members of a larger group.
  2. A subset H of a group G that is itself a group and has the same binary operation as G.
verb
  1. To divide or classify into subgroups

Pronunciation

/ˈsʌbˌɡɹuːp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-subgroup.wav

Word forms

subgroup subgroups subgrouping subgrouped

Etymology

From sub- + group.

Synonyms

subset

Derived words

Cartan subgroup commutator subgroup derived subgroup Fitting subgroup intersubgroup intrasubgroup normal subgroup proper subgroup stabilizer subgroup stable subgroup subgroupiness subsubgroup torsion subgroup trivial subgroup
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