noun / verb
group
GROOP/ɡruːp/
People or things considered or arranged together.
The pears form a compact group inside the shallow bowl.
Etymology
Italian gruppo meant “group” or “knot.” English first used group for figures or objects forming a harmonious whole in art, then broadened it to people or things considered together.
In context
it is a group of like-minded souls and you are generally initiated into a coven
More examples
- A group of hikers waited beside the trail.
- We grouped the tools by size.
- Several groups are working on the project.
Forms
group · groups · grouped · grouping
grouping noun — An arrangement into related sets
Similar words
- cluster
- Suggests close proximity rather than deliberate classification.
- collection
- Often objects intentionally brought together rather than any grouping.