subgroup
noun/ˈsʌbɡruːp/
Frequency rank: #12,062 most common English word
Meaning
a smaller group formed within a larger group, sharing specific common characteristics.
Example sentence
The researchers divided the participants into smaller subgroup based on age and gender.
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