Subcommunity vs. Subculture

Subcommunitynoun

A community that exists as part of a larger community.

Subculturenoun

A portion of a culture distinguished by its customs or other features.

Subculturenoun

(biology) A culture made by transferring microorganisms from a previous culture to a fresh growth medium

Subcultureverb

(biology) To transfer (microorganisms) to a fresh growth medium in order to start a new culture

Subculturenoun

a social group within a national culture that has distinctive patterns of behavior and beliefs

Subculture

A subculture is a group of people within a culture that differentiates itself from the parent culture to which it belongs, often maintaining some of its founding principles. Subcultures develop their own norms and values regarding cultural, political, and sexual matters.