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grouping

n. C / U
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɡɹupɪŋ// UK //ɡɹˈuːpɪŋ// group·ing

n. a set of people or things that are put together because they are similar in some way.

n. a set of associated people or things that have been categorised together based on shared characteristics.


SIMPLE

The teacher organized the students into a small grouping for the project.

CONTEXTUAL

The museum curator decided on a chronological grouping for the new art exhibition.

COMPLEX

The political analyst noted that the current grouping of independent voters could decide the outcome of the upcoming election if they remain unified on economic issues.

Synonyms
Usage

Countable when referring to specific sets; uncountable when referring to the act of arranging things into sets.

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