grouping 1 of 2

noun

ˈgrü-piŋ How to pronounce grouping (audio)
Definition of groupingnext
1
as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit the standard grouping for an average living room: sofa, matching wing chairs, and the inevitable coffee table

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2
as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit the next grouping of tourists can start the house tour as soon as the last bunch leaves

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grouping

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verb

present participle of group
1
as in classifying
to arrange or assign according to type you should first group the invertebrates by genus

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2
as in assembling
to bring together in one body or place group the kids together and we'll see if they're all here

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Recent Examples of grouping
Noun
America was the bulwark of the liberal democracies — a grouping of European nations, Canada, Australia and much of Asia — that shared many values and outlooks. — Llewellyn King, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025 Will someone from the back of the pack make a leap to that top grouping? — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025 Many Michelin Guides in the United States are relatively new, with some covering cities and others covering states or groupings of cities. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025 Several small dining rooms have groupings of tables, but the best show will come from a table with a view of the open kitchen. — Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grouping
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grouping
  1. cluster
  2. group
  3. classifying
  4. assembling
  5. batch
  6. bunch
  7. collection
  8. band
Noun
  • Amyloid plaques play a key role in the development of Alzheimer’s when small clusters gather at synapses in the brain and interfere with the nerve cells’ ability to communicate.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
  • There was another notable cluster in 2012 in people staying in tent cabins in Yosemite.
    — Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of cluster
Noun
  • One of the Lonely Island's raunchiest songs aired uncensored on Saturday Night Live — which totally surprised the members of the group.
    — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • According to a previous concert poster, the rock group was scheduled to co-headline the festival's opening day with Def Leppard.
    — Marina Watts, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of group
Verb
  • The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint Wednesday against the popular Netflix dating show, classifying its stars as employees and accusing the program of several labor violations.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Those deaths aren't counted in our statistics, and that's primarily because of the difficulty in classifying those deaths in a disaster.
    — Melody Schreiber, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of classifying
Verb
  • In fact, pretty much everything, from stocking up on cute baby clothes to assembling nursery furniture, feels both ways at the same time.
    — Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The facility, historically used for assembling Volkswagen, Porsche and Skoda models, faces an uncertain future amid declining demand and restructuring efforts within Germany's auto industry.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of assembling
Noun
  • Twenty-eight of those have launched batches of Starlink satellites to join the constellation.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The new batch of six episodes, all written or co-written by its creator Charlie Brooker, reflects the full range of how the show has evolved to include new grooves — a mix of the horrific and the comedic, the hopeful and the nihilistic, the archly British and the sourly American.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of batch
Noun
  • The base that this is based on now has a bunch of barbed wire and fencing.
    — Fred Topel, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Amazon is running a bunch of sneaky deals on Martha Stewart’s housewares line, including furniture, kitchen essentials, and seasonal decor starting at $16.
    — Clint Davis, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of bunch
Noun
  • These digital archives, and the strange intimacy that produces them, are the subject of Searches, a new essay collection by the novelist and journalist Vauhini Vara.
    — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
  • This represents just a tiny fraction of the Library’s vast recorded sound collection of nearly four million items.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of collection
Noun
  • According to a social media post announcing the record, the new project has been in the works for two years, and features the band backed by an orchestra.
    — Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Jimmy Page, lead guitarist for the band, was stricken with stomach trouble and diarrhea as a result of food poisoning that caused the cancellation, the Tribune reported.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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