simple group

American  

noun

Mathematics.

1. a group that has no normal subgroup except the group itself and the identity.

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Example Sentences

In further time-honoured Fifa fashion, what should have been a simple group stage was needlessly complicated.

From The Guardian

Rule 6, on “roll-call votes,” can require each individual senator to verbalize “yea” or “nay,” instead of a simple group voice vote.

From The Wall Street Journal

If your trip consists of more than one foursome, there are ways to keep tabs of what else is transpiring on the course, be it through formal online services that track your score, or even a simple group text.It doesn’t really matter how the information is delivered so long as you can stand over every six-footer knowing what’s on the line.

From Golf Digest

Today, the company released Houseparty for Mac, a simple group video chap designed to enable faster video chats among close friends and family.

From The Verge

Los Ticos will be heading into the tournament without a win in 2015, but with a fairly simple group of Canada, El Salvador and Jamaica, entry into the knockout phases is expected.

From The Guardian