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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

GROUP
GROUP'ED
GROUP'ING
GROUSE, n. grous. A heath-cock or cock of the wood, a fowl of the genus Tetrao. The name is given to several species,forming a particular division of the genus; such as the black game,the red game, the ptarmigan, the ruffed grouse, etc.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: any number of entities (members) considered as a unit [syn: group, grouping]
2: (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule [syn: group, radical, chemical group]
3: a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse [syn: group, mathematical group] v
1: arrange into a group or groups; "Can you group these shapes together?"
2: form a group or group together [syn: group, aggroup]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: French groupe, from Italian gruppo, by-form of groppo knot, tangle, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German kropf craw — more at crop Date: 1686 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 II. verb Date: 1718 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> • groupable adjective

U.S. Military Dictionary

1. A flexible administrative and tactical unit composed of either two or more battalions or two or more squadrons. The term also applies to combat support and combat service support units. 2. A number of ships and/or aircraft, normally a subdivision of a force, assigned for a specific purpose. 3. A long-standing functional organization that is formed to support a broad function within a joint force commander's headquarters. Also called GP. (JP 3-33)

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & v. --n. 1 a number of persons or things located close together, or considered or classed together. 2 (attrib.) concerning or done by a group (a group photograph; group sex). 3 a number of people working together or sharing beliefs, e.g. part of a political party. 4 a number of commercial companies under common ownership. 5 an ensemble playing popular music. 6 a division of an air force or air-fleet. 7 Math. a set of elements, together with an associative binary operation, which contains an inverse for each element and an identity element. 8 Chem. a a set of ions or radicals giving a characteristic qualitative reaction. b a set of elements having similar properties. c a combination of atoms having a recognizable identity in a number of compounds. --v. 1 tr. & intr. form or be formed into a group. 2 tr. (often foll. by with) place in a group or groups. 3 tr. form (colours, figures, etc.) into a well-arranged and harmonious whole. 4 tr. classify. Phrases and idioms: group captain an RAF officer next below air commodore. group dynamics Psychol. the field of social psychology concerned with the nature, development, and interactions of human groups. group practice a medical practice in which several doctors are associated. group therapy therapy in which patients with a similar condition are brought together to assist one another psychologically. group velocity the speed of travel of the energy of a wave or wave-group. Derivatives: groupage n. Etymology: F groupe f. It. gruppo f. Gmc, rel. to CROP

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Group Group, n. [F groupe, It. gruppo, groppo, cluster, bunch, packet, group; of G. origin: cf. G. krepf craw, crop, tumor, bunch. See Crop, n.] 1. A cluster, crowd, or throng; an assemblage, either of persons or things, collected without any regular form or arrangement; as, a group of men or of trees; a group of isles. 2. An assemblage of objects in a certain order or relation, or having some resemblance or common characteristic; as, groups of strata. 3. (Biol.) A variously limited assemblage of animals or plants, having some resemblance, or common characteristics in form or structure. The term has different uses, and may be made to include certain species of a genus, or a whole genus, or certain genera, or even several orders. 4. (Mus.) A number of eighth, sixteenth, etc., notes joined at the stems; -- sometimes rather indefinitely applied to any ornament made up of a few short notes.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Group Group, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Grouped; p. pr. & vb. n. Grouping.] [Cf. F. grouper. See Group, n.] To form a group of; to arrange or combine in a group or in groups, often with reference to mutual relation and the best effect; to form an assemblage of. The difficulty lies in drawing and disposing, or, as the painters term it, in grouping such a multitude of different objects. --Prior. Grouped columns (Arch.), three or more columns placed upon the same pedestal.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(groups, grouping, grouped) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A group of people or things is a number of people or things which are together in one place at one time. The trouble involved a small group of football supporters... The students work in groups on complex problems. N-COUNT-COLL: oft N of n 2. 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. N-COUNT: usu supp N 3. A group is a set of people, organizations, or things which are considered together because they 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. N-COUNT: usu supp N 4. 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. N-COUNT: usu supp N 5. 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. ...Billy Bragg's backing group. = band N-COUNT 6. 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... The G-7 organization groups together the world's seven leading industrialized nations... We want to encourage them to group together to act as a big purchaser. VERB: be V-ed prep, V pl-n with together, V together, also V n prep 7. see also grouping, blood group, ginger group, pressure group

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. n. Cluster, collection, assemblage, clump. II. v. a. Arrange, dispose, assign places to, form into groups.

Moby Thesaurus

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