groupings

noun

Definition of groupingsnext
plural of grouping
1
as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit the standard grouping for an average living room: sofa, matching wing chairs, and the inevitable coffee table

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as in groups
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit the next grouping of tourists can start the house tour as soon as the last bunch leaves

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  1. collections
  2. bands
  3. assemblages
  4. constellations
Noun
  • Related Articles The store is divided into two separate sections, with the front of the shop stocking ready-to-wear collections and the backspace being used for hosting bespoke appointments in a chocolate brown lounge.
    Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Similar to other collections, Alo Atelier has been designed for the consumer to wear both in the studio and on the street with 62 pieces in total.
    Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of collections
Noun
  • That has inspired lots of talent since then in different genres, ranging from rock bands that are just all-girl rock bands, to multiple DJs and producers.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Houston, which saw heavy bands of rain that prompted flight delays on Christmas Eve, faces an enhanced risk of thunderstorms on Thursday, according to AccuWeather.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of bands
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  • Dial created works in a variety of modes, from allegorical paintings to massive assemblages.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Fabric scraps, the netting from bags that may have once held tangerines—all this stuff Jackson synthesized into a whole that owes nothing to Rauschenberg’s assemblages or to the Arte Povera movement but grew out of the art of making do.
    Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of assemblages
Noun
  • There are now constellations of satellite beaming connectivity down to the Earth’s surface, connecting even the most remote areas.
    Umair Irfan, Vox, 28 Dec. 2024
  • There are concerns that these massive constellations increase the risk of space debris.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of constellations
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