subgroups

noun

plural of subgroup
as in sections

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  1. sections
  2. subdivisions
  3. varieties
  4. groups
  5. sorts
  6. generations
  7. branches
  8. categories
Noun
  • With two sections framing her face in the front, the back half of her head was teased and tangled into a little bouffant lift at the crown.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Separate sections were constructed at puppet scale, allowing animators to stage performances that could be integrated with miniature elements and digital backgrounds.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of sections
Noun
  • But the roadway is already the primary street for several subdivisions, including the Brookstone Apartments, which has over 220 units, and the Mallard Grove housing subdivision, which has 114 homes.
    — DIAMOND VENCES, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The highway department will strategically apply salt to intersections, hills, bridges and curbs in subdivisions, but aim for conserving on other stretches of subdivision roads.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of subdivisions
Noun
  • In addition, butterflies are natural pollinators that provide critical pollination to several varieties of garden plants each spring, according to LoRusso.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Some canned soups come in low-sodium varieties, but check the sodium content on the nutrition label to be sure.
    — Laura Bradley, HEALTH, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of varieties
Noun
  • Already, two bipartisan groups of senators have pushed back on the decision, including seven Republicans.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Neither the firm nor the two groups responded to questions about her tenure and background.
    — Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of groups
Noun
  • Sarah sorts and starts the laundry in the building’s basement laundry room.
    — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 14 Oct. 2026
  • However, Matsson has released Just Beyond Endless Mountain, a return of many sorts.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of sorts
Noun
  • In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, the French economist Thomas Piketty showed how wealth perpetuates across generations and widens the divide between those who own capital and everyone else.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • One thing that has continued to surprise and inspire Hernández over the last few years is seeing younger generations of fans celebrate his group’s music.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of generations
Noun
  • During El Niño, the jet stream more frequently splits into two branches.
    — Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The corner tree stands at Salem Drive and Idlewood Circle, where its branches form an entryway into the neighborhood.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of branches
Noun
  • These figures apply to different target categories; the company has not provided equivalent range figures for every threat listed.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The district scored grades between a B- and B+ in all remaining categories.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of categories
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