sub·group
 subgroup
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- pronunciation:
- suhb
grup
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a group with its own distinguishing features within a larger group; division; subset.
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| related words: |
branch |
The word subgroup
contains the following part:
sub-
Latin
prefix
that means
under, after
More about this word part:
The prefix
sub-
was a Latin preposition and prefix and occurs in English in Latin loanwords, such as subjugate. It is also used in the formation of English words such as
subway
and subgroup. It has multiple forms, as the 'b' sound in
sub-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms
suc-,
suf-,
sum-,
sup-,
sur-,
sus-, and
su-.
Example words:
- synonyms:
- hyp-, hypo-, under-
- antonyms:
- super-, supra-, hyper-