often attributive
1
: two or more figures forming a complete unit in a composition
went there as a group
2
a
: a number of individuals assembled together or having some unifying relationship
a study group
b
: an assemblage of objects regarded as a unit
one of the food groups
c(1)
: a military unit consisting of a headquarters and attached battalions
(2)
: a unit of the U.S. Air Force higher than a squadron and lower than a wing
3
a
: an assemblage of related organisms
—often used to avoid taxonomic connotations when the kind or degree of relationship is not clearly defined
b(1)
: two or more atoms joined together or sometimes a single atom forming part of a molecule
(2)
: an assemblage of elements forming one of the vertical columns of the periodic table
c
: a bed or layer of rocks deposited during an era
4
: a mathematical set that is closed under a binary associative operation, contains an identity element, and has an inverse for every element
grouped; grouping; groups
1
: to combine in a group
grouped English and Dutch as Germanic languages
2
: to assign to a group : classify
The children were grouped by age.
1
: to form a group
The students grouped around the table.
2
: to belong to a group
3
: to make groups of closely spaced hits on a target
the gun grouped beautifully—
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Examples of group in a Sentence
Noun
It'll be easier if we go there as a group.
She presented the idea to the group.
We like to let these students work in groups whenever possible.
She belongs to an environmental group.
She joined a discussion group.
A select group of scientists has been invited to the conference.
Verb
you should first group the invertebrates by genus
group the kids together and we'll see who's missing
Recent Examples on the WebJordan Greene, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
The reversals of fortune that befell many millennials continue to worsen, in some respects, for Gen Z. Adults under the age of twenty-five are now spending forty-six per cent more on health insurance and thirty-one per cent more on housing than the same age group did a decade ago.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024
Regina Kim, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Other Asian communities were grouped together into a single category.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Music is such a unifying force, and the positive response from both groups gave me the courage to keep sharing.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
The reversals of fortune that befell many millennials continue to worsen, in some respects, for Gen Z. Adults under the age of twenty-five are now spending forty-six per cent more on health insurance and thirty-one per cent more on housing than the same age group did a decade ago.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
The show’s creators have admitted that there was a lot of concern over the idea of grouping the participating chefs into two classes and pitting them against each other.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Other Asian communities were grouped together into a single category.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/group. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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group
2 of 2 verb
: to arrange or combine in a group
group children by ages
Medical Definition
group
nounoften attributive
1
: a number of individuals assembled together or having some unifying relationship
2
a
: an assemblage of related organisms
—often used to avoid taxonomic connotations when the kind or degree of relationship is not clearly defined
b(1)
: an assemblage of atoms forming part of a molecule
especially
: functional group
(2)
: an assemblage of elements forming one of the vertical columns of the periodic table
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