group

/ɡruːp/

Definitions

1. noun

a number of things or persons that are associated or regarded together; a collection of individuals or objects that share a common characteristic or purpose

“The group of tourists got lost in the forest.”

2. verb

to bring or come together in a group, or to unite or associate with others

“The players will group together to form a stronger team.”

3. verb

to arrange or categorize things into groups

“The data will be grouped by category and analyzed.”

4. verb

to form or join a group, especially one with a specific purpose or identity

“The students will group together to start a club.”

5. noun

a musical group, especially one that plays jazz or popular music

“The group performed at the music festival.”

6. noun

a group of genes that are inherited together and tend to be transmitted to offspring

“The group of genes is linked to the disease.”

Synonyms

  • assembly
  • collection
  • set

Antonyms

  • disperse
  • scatter