subpopulation
/ (ˌsʌbpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən) /
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noun
statistics a subgroup of a statistical population
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Words nearby subpopulation
subpleural, subplot, subpoena, subpoena duces tecum, subpolar, subpopulation, sub-post office, subpotency, subprimal, subprime, subprincipal
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Now, faster than ever, an important subpopulation of SCI patients is emerging: men and women of the United States Military.
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