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subgroup

gb/sˈʌbɡɹˌup/ us/sˈʌbɡɹˌup/
B2 Inglés
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Sustantivo B2 entity
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smaller group inside a group

A smaller part of a larger group, where the people or things in it share something special with each other.

Patrón de uso: a subgroup of [a larger group]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use "subgroup" when they only mean "group". Use "subgroup" when you want to show that this is a smaller part of a larger group. Also, some learners write it with a hyphen ("sub-group"), but the standard modern spelling is one word: "subgroup".
Sinónimos
subset (More general and often used for sets, data, or categories; slightly more technical in everyday speech.) | section (Suggests a part of something, but not always based on shared special features like a subgroup is.) | division (Emphasizes a split or organizational unit; may sound more formal or administrative.)
Antónimos
whole group (Refers to all members together, not just a smaller part with special shared features.)
Colocaciones
a subgroup of the population |ethnic subgroup |political subgroup |subgroup analysis |identify a subgroup |a small subgroup
Temas
society |organization |research |core_vocabulary |relationships
Ejemplos
  • The study found that one subgroup of teenagers was at much higher risk.
  • Within the company, there is a small subgroup of employees who work entirely remotely.
  • The researchers focused on a subgroup of patients over the age of sixty-five.
  • Each subgroup will discuss a different aspect of the problem before reporting back to the main group.
  • Members of this cultural subgroup often have traditions that differ from the wider community.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
  • We looked at a subgroup of people who smoke.
  • In our class, there is a subgroup of students who love math.
  • The doctor studied a subgroup of patients with heart problems.
  • This report talks about one subgroup of the workers.
  • Each subgroup gave a short talk to the whole group.
Sustantivo technical C1 entity
2

group-theory subset forming a group

In higher mathematics, a smaller set inside a group that still follows all the rules needed to be a group on its own.

Patrón de uso: a subgroup of [a group]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse "subset" with "subgroup" and think any subset of a group is a subgroup. In group theory, a subset is only a subgroup if it is closed under the operation, contains the identity, and contains inverses of its elements.
Sinónimos
subgroup (of a group) (There is no common single-word synonym in mathematics; the precise term is required in this technical context.)
Antónimos
supergroup (In group theory, a supergroup contains the given group as a subgroup, reversing the subset relationship.)
Colocaciones
a subgroup of G |nontrivial subgroup |normal subgroup |proper subgroup |finite subgroup |subgroup lattice
Temas
mathematics |science |education
Ejemplos
  • Every subgroup of a cyclic group is itself cyclic.
  • Let H be a subgroup of G generated by the element a.
  • The kernel of a homomorphism is always a normal subgroup of the domain group.
  • We can represent the relationships between these subgroups using a subgroup lattice.
  • This theorem characterizes all finite subgroups of the multiplicative group of complex numbers.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
  • In this exercise, we must find all subgroups of the given group.
  • The teacher asked if the set H is a subgroup of G.
  • They proved that the kernel is a normal subgroup.
  • A proper subgroup is smaller than the whole group.
  • The notes show how to build a subgroup from one element.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
subgroup
AFI
GB/sˈʌbɡɹˌup/
US/sˈʌbɡɹˌup/
Sílabas y acento
sub - group (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (sub)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
  • Base: subgroup
  • Plural: subgroups
Familia de palabras
Forms
subgroups noun
Core family
group noun A1
Related words
grouping noun regroup verb
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