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US
/ˈsəbˌɡɹup/
]
[ UK /sˈʌbɡɹuːp/ ]
[ UK /sˈʌbɡɹuːp/ ]
NOUN
- (mathematics) a subset (that is not empty) of a mathematical group
- a distinct and often subordinate group within a group
How To Use subgroup In A Sentence
- The cancer subgroup, even those with very early tumours, had significantly lower cholesterol values than the group with polyps alone.
- Again, two subgroups were formed to meet and discuss the pros and cons of the various structural alternatives.
- He examines orders of elements and proves (although not in this notation) that there is a subgroup for every number dividing the order of a cyclic group.
- A varied subgroup of purple stripe, this type also has characteristics of both rocambole and porcelain types and is possibly the garlic from which rocambole evolved.
- The two subgroups represent real 16S variants based on analysis of secondary structure.
- Subgroup analyses can be misleading due to failure to prespecify hypotheses and to account for multiple comparisons. Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
- Moreover, it has been observed that within this group the diameter of such perforations on the inner wall vary amongst species, thus allowing for the distinction of three separate subgroups.
- In the first dimension of variation, both of the vectors connecting the subgroup centroids are negatively directed, whereas they are positively directed in the second.
- If these data were combined with clinical data then large subgroups with low mortality could be identified.
- There are a number of other achondrites that do not fit into any of the preceding groups or subgroups.