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

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

²group

verb

Definition of GROUP

transitive verb

1

: to combine in a group

2

: to assign to a group : classify

intransitive verb

1

: to form a group

2

: to belong to a group

3

: to make groups of closely spaced hits on a target <the gun grouped beautifully — R. C. Ruark>

— group·able \ˈgrü-pə-bəl\ adjective

Examples of GROUP

1. <you should first group the invertebrates by genus>
2. <group the kids together and we'll see who's missing>

First Known Use of GROUP

1718

Related to GROUP

Synonyms

assort, break down, categorize, class, codify, compartment, compartmentalize, digest, distinguish, distribute, grade, classify, peg, place, range, rank, relegate, separate, sort, type

Antonyms

dispel, disperse, dissipate, scatter

Related Words

array, dispose, draw up, marshal (also marshall), order, organize, systematize; alphabetize, catalog (or catalogue), file, index, list, refer; pigeonhole, shelve; identify, recognize; cull, screen, set, sieve, sift, winnow; clump, cluster, colligate; recategorize, reclassify, regroup; subcategorize

Near Antonyms

confuse, disarrange, jumble, lump, mix (up), scramble; misclassify, missort, mistype

group

noun , often attrib \ˈgrüp\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of GROUP

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