Definition
Smaller groups within a larger group, often sharing specific characteristics or purposes. In mathematics, groups that are subsets of larger groups with the same operation.
Etymology
From sub- 'under, below' + group, from French groupe. The mathematical sense developed in 19th-century algebra, while the general sense of 'subdivision' is more recent.
Kelly Says
In social psychology, subgroups can actually strengthen overall group identity through a process called 'optimal distinctiveness' - people need to feel both included in the large group and special within their subgroup.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
የክፍለ-ቡድኖች
ye-kifle-bu-din-och
ARالعربية
فرع فرعي
far3 far3i
BNবাংলা
উপ-গোষ্ঠীগুলি
upo-gosthi-guli
CACatalà
subgrups
sub-grups
CSČeština
podskupiny
pod-sku-pi-ny
DADansk
undergrupper
un-der-grupper
DEDeutsch
Untereinheiten
un-ter-ˌə-ˌhaiten
ELΕλληνικά
υποομάδες
y-po-o-ma-des
ESEspañol
subgrupos
sub-gru-pos
FAفارسی
زیرگروهها
zeer-khorugh-ha
FISuomi
alaryhmät
a-la-ryh-mä-t
FRFrançais
sous-groupes
su-gruhp
HEעברית
תת-קבוצות
tet-ka-vut-ot
HIहिन्दी
उपसमूह
upa-samah
HUMagyar
alcsapatok
al-cha-pa-tok
IDBahasa Indonesia
subgrup
sub-grup
ITItaliano
sottogruppi
so-tto-gru-ppi
KO한국어
서브그룹
seobu geureupeu
MSBahasa Melayu
subkumpulan
sub-kul-pun
MYမြန်မာ
အကောင်း
a-ka-ung
NLNederlands
ondergroepen
on-der-groe-pen
NONorsk
undergrupper
un-der-grupper
PLPolski
podgrupy
pod-gru-py
PTPortuguês
subgrupos
su-gru-pos
RORomână
subgrup
sub-gru-pa
RUРусский
подгруппы
podgru-ppy
SVSvenska
undergrupper
un-der-grupper
SWKiswahili
kundi ndogo
kun-di n-do-go
TAதமிழ்
குழுப்பகுதிகள்
kuzhu-pakutti-gal
TEతెలుగు
సబ్ గ్రూపులు
sab-gru-pul-u
TRTürkçe
alt gruplar
alt grup-lar
UKУкраїнська
підгрупи
pid-gru-py
VITiếng Việt
nhóm con
nhome con