Group and Subgroup

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Group

Group noun - One of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic.
Usage example: you'll find both good and bad in every ethnic group
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Subgroup and group are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subgroup" instead a noun "Group".
Nearby Words: grouping, grouped, groupment

Subgroup

Subgroup noun - A distinct and often subordinate group within a group.
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Group and subgroup are semantically related. You can use "Group" instead a noun "Subgroup".

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  • Folklore is an umbrella term for the entirety of the traditions of a people, ethnic group or subgroup.
    Source: Sandbox / Folklore
  • Once, they were placed with ichthyosaurs in their own subgroup (see further), and not related with any still-living reptilian group.
    Source: Useful Notes / Stock Dinosaurs (Non-Dinosaurs)
  • Murder, Inc. The DCU also has the Council of Spiders, a spider-themed group of elite assassins that appear to be a subgroup of the League.
    Source: Murder, Inc.
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