Synonyms of grouping

grouping 1 of 2

noun

ˈgrü-piŋ 

1

as in cluster

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cluster
• batch
• collection
• bunch
• group
• array
• assemblage
• constellation
• set
• lot
• clump
• package
• assortment
• variety
• series
• battery
• bank
• suite
• block
• mixture
• band
• aggregation
• clutch
• accumulation
• huddle
• parcel
• aggregate
• jumble
• clot
• conglomeration
• the whole kit and caboodle
• muster
• knot
• passel
• hodgepodge
• agglomeration
• miscellany
• suit
• odds and ends
• sundries
• cycle
• run

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unit
• item
• entity
• single

2

as in group

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• group
• batch
• cluster
• bunch
• band
• lot
• array
• crop
• team
• constellation
• platoon
• crew
• party
• gathering
• collective
• organization
• consort
• battery
• circle
• clutch
• body
• squadron
• huddle
• battalion
• parcel
• knot
• school
• gang
• the whole kit and caboodle
• passel
• brigade
• clique
• assembly
• round
• boodle
• posse
• faction
• congregation
• clan
• set
• coterie
• task force
• guild
• federation
• sect
• coalition
• ring
• bloc
• union
• phalanx
• alliance
• confederacy
• confederation
• muster
• league
• outfit
• fellowship
• order
• bevy
• brood
• covey

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individual
• single

grouping

2 of 2

verb

present participle of group

1

as in classifying

to arrange or assign according to type

you should first group the invertebrates by genus

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classifying
• ranking
• distinguishing
• relegating
• sorting
• separating
• categorizing
• placing
• distributing
• grading
• typing
• organizing
• listing
• identifying
• classing
• filing
• ranging
• assorting
• codifying
• recognizing
• pegging
• digesting
• compartmentalizing
• compartmenting
• referring
• ordering
• alphabetizing
• culling
• cataloging
• breaking down
• systematizing
• disposing
• indexing
• arraying
• shelving
• clustering
• regrouping
• marshaling
• drawing up
• sifting
• clumping
• sieving
• pigeonholing
• reclassifying
• winnowing
• screening
• setting
• recategorizing
• colligating
• subcategorizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lumping
• scrambling
• mixing (up)
• confusing
• jumbling
• disarranging
• misclassifying
• missorting
• mistyping

2

as in assembling

to bring together in one body or place

group the kids together and we'll see if they're all here

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assembling
• collecting
• gathering
• accumulating
• amassing
• corralling
• combining
• lumping
• garnering
• joining
• packing
• concentrating
• congregating
• getting together
• organizing
• stacking
• clustering
• constellating
• rounding up
• bulking (up)
• uniting
• arranging
• piling
• merging
• picking up
• linking
• batching
• bunching
• connecting
• banding
• mustering
• pooling
• compiling
• huddling
• rallying
• regrouping
• raising
• herding
• balling
• swarming
• flocking
• systematizing
• collating
• heaping
• hiving
• pressing
• archiving
• thronging
• brigading
• scraping (up or together)
• re-collecting
• regathering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dispersing
• scattering
• separating
• dissipating
• dissolving
• sending
• disintegrating
• splitting (up)
• dispelling
• severing
• dismissing
• breaking up
• disbanding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grouping

Noun

These groupings can range from a few individuals to 420 whale sharks. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 July 2026

Troops from around Europe are marching On the ground, the parade opened with around 500 troops from the ″coalition of the willing″ grouping of countries that have pledged to help with Ukraine’s postwar security. — Eva Van Dam, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Verb

Unlike standalone projects developed individually, Lightshift is grouping the installations into a larger portfolio. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 June 2026

The Batch Zero framework aims to speed up the study process by grouping qualified projects of at least 75 MW into one study so ERCOT can assess demand, allocate grid capacity and identify transmission upgrades. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026