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Grouping

Verb / ˈgru:pɪŋ / Another word for grouping — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Grouping means arranging things or people into categories or groups based on similarities or differences.

Synonyms & similar words

aggroup group pigeonholing categorization classification arrangement sorting division group batch cluster set collection arrangement systematization organization disposition alignment sequencing order formation configuration composition

Synonyms by register

Formal

classification categorization organization arrangement

Informal

bunching huddle cluster pack

Literary

confluence assembly gathering

Antonyms

disunion separation division scattering dispersion dissociation

Common collocations

  • grouping of students
  • grouping of data
  • natural grouping
  • logical grouping
  • arbitrary grouping
  • social grouping
  • economic grouping

Word family

noun grouping
verb group
adjective grouped

Usage note

Grouping refers to the act or process of putting things or people into groups. It is often used in academic or technical contexts for classification or organization.

Example sentences

  1. The zookeeper is grouping the animals according to their species.
  2. The teacher is grouping the students based on their reading ability.
  3. The librarian is grouping the books by genre.
  4. The chef is grouping the ingredients for the recipe.
  5. The scientist is grouping the data into different categories.

Quotes

  • Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. - Helen Keller
  • Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success. - Henry Ford
  • No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent. - John Donne

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