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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of grouping

1740–50; See group, -ing 1, -ing 2

Example Sentences

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"It's just simply a monstrosity, but this signifies the end" of the grouping, "in which we already no longer participate," Petro earlier said on X.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The new research, published in Nature Communications, tackles this problem by grouping spacetime fluctuations into three main categories based on how they behave across space and time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Over the past month, only one grouping within the S&P 500 has traded in the green, and it is energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Stones is only mentioned in this grouping because there are continuing doubts about his fitness.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

All of them but Alec up the short flight of stairs and onto the landing, grouping together in front of the door.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

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