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 Definitions of subgroup  [ˈsʌbˌgrup]  

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Definition of 'subgroup' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) subgroup
a subordinate group.

2.  subgroup
Math. a subset of a group that is closed under the group operation and in which every element has an inverse in the subset.

Etymology:  (1835–45)

Definition of 'subgroup' Princeton's WordNet 

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

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


Definition of 'subgroup' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) subgroup
a subdivision of a group, as of animals



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