See Also: subgroup(medicine)
subgroup(dictionary)
subgroup(dictionary)

subgroup (iou)



subgroup noun & verb. M19.
[from SUB- 2b + GROUP noun.]
A. noun.
A subordinate group; a subdivision of a group. M19.
Math. A series of operations forming part of a larger group. More widely, any group all of whose elements are elements of a larger group. L19.
SYLOW subgroup.
b. verb trans. Divide or classify into subgroups. E20.
subgrouping noun a subsidiary grouping or subgroup; the action of dividing or classifying into subsidiary groupings or subgroups: M20.