groupoid vs subgroup

groupoid

noun
  • A set with a partial binary operation that is associative and has identities and inverses. 

  • A magma: a set with a total binary operation. 

subgroup

noun
  • A subset H of a group G that is itself a group and has the same binary operation as G. 

  • A group within a larger group; a group whose members are some, but not all, of the members of a larger group. 

verb
  • To divide or classify into subgroups 

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