group

¹group

noun, often attributive \ˈgrüp\

Definition of GROUP

1

: two or more figures forming a complete unit in a composition

2

a : a number of individuals assembled together or having some unifying relationship b : an assemblage of objects regarded as a unit c (1) : a military unit consisting of a headquarters and attached battalions (2) : a unit of the United States 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; especially : functional group <a methyl group> (2) : an assemblage of elements forming one of the vertical columns of the periodic table c : a stratigraphic division comprising 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

Examples of GROUP

1. It'll be easier if we go there as a group.
2. She presented the idea to the group.
3. We like to let these students work in groups whenever possible.
4. She belongs to an environmental group.
5. She joined a discussion group.
6. A select group of scientists has been invited to the conference.

Origin of GROUP

French groupe, from Italian gruppo, by-form of groppo knot, tangle, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German kropf craw — more at crop

First Known Use: 1686

Related to GROUP

Synonyms: array, assemblage, band, bank, batch, battery, block, bunch, clot, clump, cluster, clutch, collection, constellation, grouping, huddle, knot, lot, muster, package, parcel, passel, set, suite, the whole kit and caboodle, the whole kit and caboodle

Related Words: accumulation, aggregate, aggregation, conglomeration; agglomeration, assortment, hodgepodge, jumble, miscellany, mixture, odds and ends, sundries, variety; cycle, run, series, suit

Near Antonyms: entity, item, single, unit

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Rhymes with GROUP

bloop, coop, croup, droop, drupe, dupe, goop, hoop, loop, loupe, poop, roup, scoop, sloop, snoop, soup, stoop, stoup, stupe, swoop, troop, troupe, whoop