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Supergroup vs Subgroup - What's the difference?

supergroup | subgroup |

As nouns the difference between supergroup and subgroup

is that supergroup is any group composed of other groups (in any of several contexts while subgroup is a group within a larger group; a group whose members are some, but not all, of the members of a larger group.

As a verb subgroup is

to divide or classify into subgroups.

supergroup

English

Noun

(wikipedia supergroup) (en noun)
  • Any group composed of other groups (in any of several contexts)
  • (music) A group of musicians, each a star of another band (especially in rock music)
  • (physics) A generalization of groups, used in the study of supersymmetry.
  • In the (L-carrier) system, a multiplexed group of channel groups.

    • subgroup

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A group within a larger group; a group whose members are some, but not all, of the members of a larger group.
  • (group theory) A subset H'' of a group ''G'' that is itself a group and has the same binary operation as ''G .

    • Synonyms

    * (group within a group) subset

    Derived terms

    * Cartan subgroup * Fitting subgroup * normal subgroup * proper subgroup * trivial subgroup * stable subgroup

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To divide or classify into subgroups