grouping

noun
UK: /ˈɡruːpɪŋ/
US: /ˈɡruːpɪŋ/

  1. An act of gathering or classifying things together.

    1. The grouping of students was done by age.
    2. Careful grouping of data helped us understand the results better, showing distinct trends.

  2. A number of things or people that are together or considered as a unit.

    1. The grouping of trees looked like a small forest.
    2. A strategic grouping of resources maximized our efficiency during the project's final stages.

  3. A way of organizing things into related sets or categories.

    1. The grouping of toys made cleanup easier.
    2. The logical grouping of files on the server improved access times significantly reducing wait times.

Synonyms

classification collection assembly arrangement cluster
grouping verb

  1. Present participle of the verb 'group', referring to the action of forming groups.

    1. They are grouping the children for the game.
    2. The software is grouping similar images together automatically, speeding up organization tasks.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "grouping" in English means: An act of gathering or classifying things together., A number of things or people that are together or considered as a unit., A way of organizing things into related sets or categories..

The phonetic transcription of "grouping" is /ˈɡruːpɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈɡruːpɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "grouping": classification, collection, assembly, arrangement, cluster.

Example usage of "grouping": "The grouping of students was done by age.". More examples on the page.