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grouping

American  
[groo-ping] / ˈgru pɪŋ /

noun

  1. an act or process of placing in groups.

  2. a set or arrangement of persons or things in a group.

grouping British  
/ ˈɡruːpɪŋ /

noun

  1. a planned arrangement of things, people, etc, within a group

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Etymology

Origin of grouping

1740–50; See group, -ing 1, -ing 2

Example Sentences

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“House reality is having another moment again,” said Fox TV President Michael Thorn, referring to the concept of grouping contestants under one roof for the season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

By grouping planets based on shared features and their positions in space, they were able to identify clusters that are more likely to have been shaped by biological activity.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

The Philippines invokes its geographical proximity to the Spratly Islands as the main basis of its claim for part of the grouping.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Growth in advanced economies—a grouping including Australia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan—is expected to slow to 2.2% this year from 2.5% in 2025, before weakening to 1.8% in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

She devised a game in which each number was a family member and the “answer” made a family grouping with a story to it.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

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