Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense groups, present participle grouping, past tense, past participle grouped
1. countable noun [with singular or plural verb]
A groupof people or things is a number of people or things which are together in one placeat one time.
The trouble involved a small group of football supporters. [+ of]
The students work in groups on complex problems.
Synonyms: crowd, company, party, band More Synonyms of group
2. countable noun
A group is a set of people who have the same interests or aims, and who organize themselves to work or act together.
...the Minority Rights Group.
Members of an environmental group are staging a protest inside a chemical plant.
Synonyms: organization, body, association, league More Synonyms of group
3. countable noun
A group is a set of people, organizations, or things which are considered together becausethey have something in common.
She is among the most promising players in her age group.
As a group, today's old people are still relatively deprived.
4. countable noun
A group is a number of separate commercial or industrial firms which all have the same owner.
[business]
The group made a pre-tax profit of £1.05 million.
...a French-based insurance group.
5. countable noun
A group is a number of musicians who perform together, especially ones who play popular music.
At school he played bass in a pop group called The Urge.
...Robbie Williams' backing group.
6. verb
If a number of things or people are grouped together or group together, they are together in one place or within one organization or system.
The fact sheets are grouped into seven sections. [beVERB-ed preposition]
The G-7 organization groups together the world's seven leading industrialized nations. [V prep n ]
We want to encourage them to group together to act as a big purchaser. [V prep ]
[Also VERB noun preposition]
Synonyms: arrange, order, sort, class More Synonyms of group
7. See also grouping, blood group, ginger group, pressure group
More Synonyms of group
group in British English
(ɡruːp)
noun
1.
a number of persons or things considered as a collective unit
2.
a.
a number of persons bound together by common social standards, interests, etc
b.
(as modifier)
group behaviour
3.
a small band of players or singers, esp of pop music
4.
a number of animals or plants considered as a unit because of common characteristics,habits, etc
5. grammar another word, esp in systemic grammar, for phrase (sense 1)
6.
an association of companies under a single ownership and control, consisting of a holding company, subsidiary companies, and sometimes associated companies
7.
two or more figures or objects forming a design or unit in a design, in a painting or sculpture
8.
a military formation comprising complementary arms and services, usually for a purpose
a brigade group
9.
an air force organization of higher level than a squadron
10. Also called: radical chemistry
two or more atoms that are bound together in a molecule and behave as a single unit
a methyl group -CH3
Compare free radical
11.
a vertical column of elements in the periodic table that all have similar electronic structures, properties, and valencies
Compare period (sense 8)
12. geology
any stratigraphical unit, esp the unit for two or more formations
13. mathematics
a set that has an associated operation that combines any two members of the set to give another member and that also contains an identity element and an inverse for each element
14. blood group
verb
15.
to arrange or place (things, people, etc) in or into a group or (of things, etc) to form intoa group
Word origin
C17: from French groupe, of Germanic origin; compare Italian gruppo; see crop
group in American English
(grup)
noun
1.
a number of persons or things gathered closely together and forming a recognizable unit; cluster; aggregation; band
a group of houses
2.
a collection of objects or figures forming a design or part of a design, as in a work of art
3.
a number of persons or things classified together because of common characteristics, community of interests, etc.
4. Chemistry
a.
a unit consisting of two or more joined atoms within a molecule; esp., a radical (sense 7)
b.
a number of elements with similar properties, forming one of the vertical columnsof the periodic table
c.
a number of elements having similar chemical reactions
5. Geology
a stratigraphic unit consisting of two or more formations
6. Ancient Mathematics
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)
7. US
a military aircraft unit; specif., in the U.S. Air Force, a subdivision of a wing, composed of two or more squadrons
8. US, US Military
a unit made up of two or more battalions or squadrons
verb transitive, verb intransitive
9.
to assemble or form into a group or groups
adjective
10.
of, characteristic of, or involving a group
group attitudes
SYNONYMY NOTE: group is the basic, general word expressing the simple idea of an assembly of persons,animals, or things without further connotation; , herd1 is applied to a group of cattle, sheep, or similar large animals feeding, living,or moving together; , flock1, to goats, sheep, or birds; , drove1, to cattle, hogs, or sheep; , UNRESOLVED CROSS REF, to hounds or wolves; , pride, to lions; , swarm1, to insects; , school1, to fish, porpoises, whales, or the like; , bevy, to quails; , covey, to partridges or quails; , flight1, to birds flying together. In extended applications, , flock1 connotes guidance and care, , herd1, UNRESOLVED CROSS REF are used contemptuously of people, swarm suggests a thronging, and bevy, covey are used of girls or women
Word origin
Fr groupe < It gruppo, a knot, lump, group < Gmc *kruppa, round mass: see crop
Examples of 'group' in a sentence
group
The group has set out its plans in a video online.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They formed chat groups on social media.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You meet where people exercise in groups.
The Sun (2016)
The last three horses from his age group to run in this contest have all won.
The Sun (2016)
We need to get groups of animals together so they can make choices.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
Overseas students are one of the largest groups.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It says the group is dissolving its standalone consumer digital arm and this will result in other job losses.
Computing (2010)
They sold 80 million records to become the biggest selling female group in history.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Over the past 25 years his pieces have slipped into any number of group exhibitions.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The number of people you should contact depends on the number of new groups you project.
Christianity Today (2000)
There are a handful of groups which have formed around the country to find their own answer.
Ingham, Christine Life Without Work (1994)
To work with that group of people has been great.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They were all of the same age group with families and they enthused each other.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
You meet where two very different groups of friends get talking.
The Sun (2012)
They just calmly got the group together.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
They listed the large groups of fossil animals and plants that were then known.
Michael Boulter EXTINCTION: Evolution and the End of Man (2002)
We should have been dismantling the financial networks of these groups a long time ago.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Who runs small groups to these areas?
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Most organizations provide group coverage for their employees.
A Conceptual View of Human Resource Management: Strategic Objectives, Environments,Functions
It sends out mixed signals and puts one group at risk.
The Sun (2006)
They can be merged into larger units for bigger groups looking to stay together.
The Sun (2015)
Do the people in the group seem emotionally stable?
Crowley, Vivianne Phoenix From the Flame (1994)
Many in that age group will easily find employment.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
So we formed our group to show that old people are cool and can rap and have fun.
The Sun (2009)
It is feared the two fanatical groups will try to outdo each other in barbarity to gain the upper hand.
The Sun (2014)
There are a number of other areas that contribute to staying healthy and combating stress that can be grouped together here.
Atkinson, Jacqueline M Coping with Stress at Work (1988)
But the group has bigger problems.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The association plans to set up working groups covering national, international and educational affairs.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
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In other languages
group
British English: group /ɡruːp/ NOUN
A group of people or things is a number of them together in one place at one time.
...a small group of football supporters.
American English: group
Arabic: جَماعَة
Brazilian Portuguese: grupo
Chinese: 组
Croatian: grupa
Czech: skupina
Danish: gruppe
Dutch: groep
European Spanish: grupo
Finnish: ryhmä
French: groupe entreprise
German: Gruppe
Greek: ομάδα
Italian: gruppo
Japanese: グループ
Korean: 집단
Norwegian: gruppe
Polish: grupa
European Portuguese: grupo
Romanian: grup
Russian: группа
Latin American Spanish: grupo
Swedish: grupp
Thai: กลุ่ม
Turkish: grup
Ukrainian: група
Vietnamese: nhóm
All related terms of 'group'
T-group
a group that meets for educational or therapeutic purposes to study its own communication
age group
An age group is the people in a place or organization who were born during a particular period of time, for example all the people aged between 18 and 25.
group sex
sexual activity involving three or more people
in-group
a highly cohesive and relatively closed social group characterized by the preferential treatment reserved for its members and the strength of loyalty between them
out-group
persons excluded from an in-group
pop group
a band which plays pop music
blood group
Someone's blood group is the type of blood that they have in their body. There are four main types: A, B , AB , and O .
book group
A book group is a group of people who meet regularly to discuss books that they have read .
focus group
A focus group is a specially selected group of people who are intended to represent the general public. Focus groups have discussions in which their opinions are recorded as a form of market research.
food group
any of the categories into which different foods may be placed according to the type of nourishment they supply, such as carbohydrates or proteins
group grope
sexual activity involving several people; orgy
group home
a substitute home, usually located in a residential neighborhood, providing foster care for orphans , young offenders, or people with disabilities or special needs
group speed
the speed at which energy is propagated in a wave . This is the quantity determined when one measures the distance which the radiation travels in a given time. In a medium in which the speed increases with wavelength the group speed is less than the phase speed, and vice versa
group work
a method, used by professional social workers, of aiding a group or members of a group toward individual adjustment and increased participation in community activity by exploiting the mechanisms of group life
house group
a group of Christians who regularly meet to worship , study the Bible , etc, in someone's house
Local Group
the cluster of galaxies to which our galaxy and the Andromeda Galaxy belong
media group
an association of companies involved with the means of mass communication
noun group
A noun group is a noun or pronoun , or a group of words based on a noun or pronoun. In the sentence , 'She put the bottle of wine on the kitchen table ', 'She', 'the bottle of wine', and 'the kitchen table' are all noun groups.
peer group
Your peer group is the group of people you know who are the same age as you or who have the same social status as you.
point group
any of 32 possible types of crystals , classified according to their rotational symmetry about axes through a point
study group
an informal gathering of people who convene regularly to exchange ideas and information on a specific subject
tutor group
(in British secondary schools) a grouping of students who are taught together
user group
A user group is a group of people with the same interests , who use a particular product or service.
verb group
A verb group or verbal group consists of a verb, or of a main verb following a modal or one or more auxiliaries . Examples are 'walked', 'can see', and 'had been waiting '.
youth group
an organization of young people, as for social purposes, usually under the sponsorship of a church, political organization, or the like
Abelian group
a group the defined binary operation of which is commutative : if a and b are members of an Abelian group then ab = ba
acetyl group
the univalent group, CH 3 CO–, derived from acetic acid
action group
a group of people who come together to fight for a particular cause or to carry out a particular task
adverb group
An adverb group or adverbial group is a group of words based on an adverb, such as 'very slowly' or ' fortunately for us'. An adverb group can also consist simply of an adverb.
backing group
a group of musicians providing an instrumental or vocal accompaniment for a pop singer
battle group
a group of warships usually consisting of at least one aircraft carrier , other surface ships, submarines , landing craft , etc
buying group
an association of companies who use their combined purchasing power to achieve the best prices from suppliers
control group
any group used as a control in a statistical experiment , esp a group of patients who receive either a placebo or a standard drug during an investigation of the effects of another drug on other patients
fringe group
a group that is on the periphery of a larger organization because its views are more extreme than the majority
ginger group
A ginger group is a group of people who have similar ideas and who work together, especially within a larger organization, to try to persuade others to accept their ideas.
group captain
an officer holding commissioned rank senior to a wing commander but junior to an air commodore in the RAF and certain other air forces
group theory
the branch of algebra that deals with mathematical groups
group therapy
Group therapy is a form of psychiatric treatment in which a group of people discuss their problems with each other.
income group
a group in a given population having incomes within a certain range
ketone group
the functional group of ketones : a carbonyl group attached to the carbon atoms of two other organic groups
nominal group
A nominal group is the same as a → noun group .
Oxford Group
a worldwide movement for moral and spiritual renewal founded by Frank Buchman in 1938
parent group
a large organization that owns a number of smaller separate commercial or industrial firms
reading group
a group of people who meet regularly to discuss a book that they have all read
retail group
a group of companies under single ownership , which sell goods to individual customers
simple group
a group that has no normal subgroup except the group itself and the identity
support group
A support group is an organization run by and for people who have a particular problem or medical condition.
target group
the group people that a policy or campaign is hoping to influence in some way
Tribune Group
(in Britain) a group made up of left-wing Labour Members of Parliament : founded 1966
women's group
A women's group is a group of women who meet regularly, usually to have discussions or to organize campaigns .
Chinese translation of 'group'
group
(ɡruːp)
n(c)
(of people, buildings etc) 组(組) (zǔ) (个(個), gè)
⇒ A group of experts are on the case.一组专家正在解决问题。 (Yī zǔ zhuānjiā zhèngzài jiějué wèntí.)
⇒ dinner with a small group of friends和几个朋友吃的晚饭 (hé jǐ gè péngyou chī de wǎnfàn)
(= organization) 团(團)体(體) (tuántǐ)
⇒ members of an environmental group一个环保团体的成员 (yī gè huánbǎo tuántǐ de chéngyuán)
(also pop group, rock group) 组(組)合 (zǔhé) (个(個), gè)