Plural of subgroup
regular plural
The plural of subgroup is subgroups.
Forms of subgroup
| Singular | subgroup /ˈsʌbˌɡɹuːp/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | subgroups |
| Countable | countable |
Subgroups in a sentence
- Much of the information about a group can be gleaned from a study of its subgroups.1990, Peter B. Kleidman, Martin W. Liebeck, The Subgroup Structure of the Finite Classical Groups, Cambridge University Press, page 1
- Algebraic subgroups defined over k (as algebraic subvarieties) are called k-subgroups.1991, Gregori A. Margulis, Discrete Subgroups of Semisimple Lie Groups, Springer-Verlag, page 13
- If a group acts on itself through conjugation, then its orbits are its conjugacy classes and its stabilizer subgroups are its centralizers.From the entry conjugacy class
- The fundamental theorem of Galois theory states that there is a one-to-one correspondence between the subfields of a Galois extension and the subgroups of its Galois group.From the entry Galois extension
- At the very left of that window are folder icons, if there are subgroups within that folder.1996 August 15, J Gerber, “News Groups”, in news.newusers.questions (Usenet), retrieved 15 Aug 2022. From the entry plus mark
Meaning of subgroup
- noun A group within a larger group; a group whose members are some, but not all, of the members of a larger group.
- noun A subset H of a group G that is itself a group and has the same binary operation as G.
- verb To divide or classify into subgroups.
Questions about the plural of subgroup
- What is the plural of subgroup?
- The plural of subgroup is subgroups.
- Is subgroup countable?
- Subgroup is a countable noun.
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