Subset and Subgroup

Subset

Subset noun - A set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set.
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Subgroup and subset are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subgroup" instead a noun "Subset".

Nearby Word: subsection

Subgroup

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