group Definition
group (gro̵̅o̅p)
noun
- a number of persons or things gathered closely together and forming a recognizable unit; cluster; aggregation; band a group of houses
- a collection of objects or figures forming a design or part of a design, as in a work of art
- a number of persons or things classified together because of common characteristics, community of interests, etc.
- Chem.
- a unit consisting of two or more joined atoms within a molecule; esp., a radical ()
- a number of elements with similar properties, forming one of the vertical columns of the periodic table
- a number of elements having similar chemical reactions
- Geol. a stratigraphic unit consisting of two or more formations
- Math. a closed set of elements having an associative binary operation (usually multiplication), an identity element (I × a = a × I = a), and an inverse element for each element (a × 1/a = 1/a × a = I)
- ☆ a military aircraft unit; specif., in the U.S. Air Force, a subdivision of a wing, composed of two or more squadrons
- ☆ U.S. Mil. a unit made up of two or more battalions or squadrons
Etymology: Fr groupe < It gruppo, a knot, lump, group < Gmc *kruppa, round mass: see crop
transitive verb, intransitive verb
to assemble or form into a group or groups
adjective
of, characteristic of, or involving a group group attitudes
group Synonyms
group Synonyms
group
n.
A gathering of persons
assembly, assemblage, crowd; see gathering.Collected things
accumulation, assortment, combination; see collection 2.An organized body of people
association, club, society; see organization 3.
group Synonyms
group Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- people: Discounts for pre-paid groups of 20 people or more.
- friend: She has a wonderful group of friends who hold her in such high regard.
Converse of object
- join: One 46-year-old Mason who joined the group eight years ago said he was tired of Cuban authorities " imposing ideas " on society.
- under-represent: NIACE has a particular concern for widening access to learning opportunities and increasing participation among those groups currently under-represented in education and training.
- steer: The development has been monitored on an ongoing basis by a multi-agency steering group combining representation from CAMHS, AMHS, Connections and YES.
- lead: What led a group of young Catholic men to risk their lives for their faith?
Adjective modifier
- ethnic: Less well known was the part played in this campaign by ethnic minority groups.
- small: Most of them arrived in Italy by crossing the Adriatic Sea in small groups.
- voluntary: They have a directory of affiliated local voluntary groups.
- local: The premises were also being used by local community groups.
- large: None of the newcomers had seen any larger group of civilians on their trek to the border, he added.
- different: There are around 40 different groups using the website to compete for fun or to raise funds this season.
Modifies a noun
- discussion: This is invaluable for personal study, group discussions, church or fellowship Bible studies, or one-on-one discipleship training.
- leader: Eg, small group leaders: you may be asking: are people coming?
Noun used with modifier
- age: Next year, 16 qualifiers from each age group will be invited to take part in the final.
- focus: The service is reviewed through the use of user questionnaires and focus groups.
- community: The premises were also being used by local community groups.
- steering: A high level steering group is to be set up to take the recommendations forward over the coming sessions.
- minority: Less well known was the part played in this campaign by ethnic minority groups.
- discussion: Thanks to Per, Marcus and Michael from the discussion group.
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