subgroup
noun
sub·group
ˈsəb-ˌgrüp 
1
: a subordinate group whose members usually share some common differential quality
2
: a subset of a mathematical group that is itself a group
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Sampling error for results among subgroups is higher.
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LinkedIn was one of the social media platforms used the least on a daily basis by this subgroup.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 July 2025
Within that subgroup, the greater fritillaries belong to the genus Speyeria, and the Speyeria in turn belong to a family, the Nymphalidae, that goes back ninety million years.
—Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
However, Schwartz said subgroups like transgender people haven't seen the same gains that the broader community has.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 June 2025
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Dana Blanton, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
LinkedIn was one of the social media platforms used the least on a daily basis by this subgroup.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 July 2025
Within that subgroup, the greater fritillaries belong to the genus Speyeria, and the Speyeria in turn belong to a family, the Nymphalidae, that goes back ninety million years.
—Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
However, Schwartz said subgroups like transgender people haven't seen the same gains that the broader community has.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 June 2025
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“Subgroup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subgroup. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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subgroup
noun
sub·group
ˈsəb-ˌgrüp
: a group whose members usually share some common quality that makes them different from the other members of a larger group to which they belong
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