grouping
NounUS[groo-ping]/ˈɡrupɪŋ/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (3)
- any number of entities (members) considered as a unitSynonyms: groupType of abstraction, abstract entityKinds people, citizenry, system, collection, multitude, race, arrangement, population, halogen, edition +19 moreExamples Great Lakes
- the activity of putting things together in groupsType of activityKinds categorization, collection, phrasing, sorting, pairing, punctuation
- a system for classifying things into groupsSynonyms: pigeonholingType of classification system
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Group′ing (gro͞op′ĭng), noun
Fine arts The disposal or relative arrangement of figures or objects, as in, drawing, painting, and sculpture, or in ornamental design.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54