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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R. C. RuarkExamples 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
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Happymon Jacob, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Eric Lauer was arguably the most effective of the group.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
With overdose-specific loss, those feelings are often more complicated and grouped with the stigma of losing someone to substance.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Kabul wants to hedge against its deteriorating relationship with its former patron Islamabad, which accuses the Taliban of harboring a separate but allied group that has carried out deadly attacks inside Pakistan.
—Happymon Jacob, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Eric Lauer was arguably the most effective of the group.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
By grouping her students according to their sign and ruling element, Prouse found a clever way to create a classroom that felt both welcoming and balanced, setting the tone for connection and community.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
With overdose-specific loss, those feelings are often more complicated and grouped with the stigma of losing someone to substance.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/group. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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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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