group

//ɡruːp//
A2Frequency Level 2Neutral
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Noun

groupSingular
groupsPlural
1

A number of people or things that are located, gathered, or classed together.

A group of students gathered in the library.

2

A number of people who work together or share certain beliefs.

A group of scientists is working on the project.

3

A commercial organization consisting of several companies under common ownership.

The company is part of a large international group.

4

A set of elements with an operation that satisfies certain mathematical properties.

In abstract algebra, the set of integers under addition forms a group.

Verb

groupPresent tense
groupedPast tense
groupedPast participle
groupingPresent participle
groupsThird-person singular
1

To put together or place in a group or groups.

The teacher grouped the students by age.

2

To form a group or groups.

The students grouped by age for the activity.