subgroup

[suhb-groop]

sub·group

[suhb-groop]
noun
1.
a subordinate group; a division of a group.
2.
Chemistry. a division of a group in the periodic table.
3.
Mathematics. a subset of a group that is closed under the group operation and in which every element has an inverse in the subset.

Origin:
1835–45; sub- + group
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Subgroup is always a great word to know.
So is addition. Does it mean:
a compound capable of changing state or becoming inactive when subjected to heat or radiation
a reaction in which two or more substances combine to form another compound
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subgroup (ˈsʌbˌɡruːp)
 
n
1.  a distinct and often subordinate division of a group
2.  a mathematical group whose members are members of another group, both groups being subject to the same rule of combination

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