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sub·group (-gro̵̅o̅p′)

noun

  1. a subdivision of a group; subordinate group
  2. Chem. a vertical subdivision of a group in the periodic table of chemical elements
  3. Math. a group whose elements form a subset of another group

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subgroup Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • index: GAP computes 10 subgroups of index 11 and 8 subgroups of index 12.

Converse of object

  • compute: This can be used for example to compute only subgroups of certain sizes.

Adjective modifier

  • maximal: The maximal subgroups of the Lyons group, Math.

Modifies a noun

  • lattice: Therefore this example builds only a partial subgroup lattice.

Noun used with modifier

  • -invariant: If it returns false, no such act -invariant subgroup N may belong to calX.
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