subgroup

noun/ˈsʌbɡruːp/

Frequency rank: #12,062 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a smaller group formed within a larger group, sharing specific common characteristics.

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Example sentence

The researchers divided the participants into smaller subgroup based on age and gender.

Synonyms & related words

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