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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Examples 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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The filing also details various legal proceedings, including a complaint filed by environmental groups challenging lease extensions for the Santa Ynez Unit.
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The indicators were then grouped into four categories: environment quality, transportation habits and initiatives, energy sources and sustainability policies.
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Noun
Just extending the expiring tax cuts would drive up deficits by $4.6 trillion over 10 years, and all of Trump’s campaign plans would add much as $7.75 trillion, according to estimates by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonpartisan fiscal watchdog group.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
The filing also details various legal proceedings, including a complaint filed by environmental groups challenging lease extensions for the Santa Ynez Unit.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
In that design, candidates who are endorsed by a county party are grouped together in a column.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
The indicators were then grouped into four categories: environment quality, transportation habits and initiatives, energy sources and sustainability policies.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/group. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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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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