Group meaning

What does “group” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“group” is a noun and verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: any number of entities (members) considered as a unit.

group

noun

  1. any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

    Synonymsgrouping
  2. (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

  3. a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse

verb

  1. arrange into a group or groups

    “Can you group these shapes together?”

  2. form a group or group together

    Synonymsaggroup

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University