subgroup
noun
sub·group
ˈsəb-ˌgrüp 
1
: a subordinate group whose members usually share some common differential quality
2
: a subset of a mathematical group that is itself a group
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However, Schwartz said subgroups like transgender people haven't seen the same gains that the broader community has.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 June 2025
Meanwhile, another tyrannosaur species crossed the land bridge back to Asia 78 million years ago, resulting in the evolution of two related but very different subgroups of tyrannosaurs, Zelenitsky said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Black parents were less likely than the other parent subgroups to give positive responses on some of the survey questions that related to their distinct historical experience.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The Sámi are made up subgroups who speak different languages, but share a unique history and culture, including through song.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2025
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 June 2025
Meanwhile, another tyrannosaur species crossed the land bridge back to Asia 78 million years ago, resulting in the evolution of two related but very different subgroups of tyrannosaurs, Zelenitsky said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Black parents were less likely than the other parent subgroups to give positive responses on some of the survey questions that related to their distinct historical experience.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The Sámi are made up subgroups who speak different languages, but share a unique history and culture, including through song.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2025
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subgroup
noun
sub·group
ˈsəb-ˌgrüp
: a group whose members usually share some common quality that makes them different from the other members of a larger group to which they belong
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