group
♦♦♦ group /gr'uːp/ (groups grouping grouped)
1 [N-COUNT-COLL] oft N of n
A group of people or things is a number of people or things which are together in one place at one time.
The trouble involved a small group of football supporters...
The students work in groups on complex problems.
2 [N-COUNT] usu supp N
A group is a set of people who have the same interests or aims, and who organize themselves to work or act together.
...the Minority Rights Group...
Members of an environmental group are staging a protest inside a chemical plant.
3 [N-COUNT] usu supp N
A group is a set of people, organizations, or things which are considered together because they have something in common.
She is among the most promising players in her age group...
As a group, today's old people are still relatively deprived.
4 [N-COUNT] usu supp N
A group is a number of separate commercial or industrial firms which all have the same owner. (BUSINESS)
The group made a pre-tax profit of £1.05 million.
...a French-based insurance group.
5 [N-COUNT]
A group is a number of musicians who perform together, especially ones who play popular music.
At school he played bass in a pop group called The Urge.
...Billy Bragg's backing group.
= band
6 [VERB] be V-ed prep, V pl-n with together, V together, also V n prep
If a number of things or people are grouped together or group together, they are together in one place or within one organization or system.
The fact sheets are grouped into seven sections...
The G-7 organization groups together the world's seven leading industrialized nations...
We want to encourage them to group together to act as a big purchaser.
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see also grouping, blood group, pressure group, pressure groupad|jec|tive group (adjective groups)
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An adjective group or adjectival group is a group of words based on an adjective, such as `very nice' or `interested in football'. An adjective group can also consist simply of an adjective.ad|verb group (adverb groups)
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An adverb group or adverbial group is a group of words based on an adverb, such as `very slowly' or `fortunately for us'. An adverb group can also consist simply of an adverb.age group (age groups)
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An age group is the people in a place or organization who were born during a particular period of time, for example all the people aged between 18 and 25.
...a style that would appeal to all age groups.blood group (blood groups)
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Someone's blood group is the type of blood that they have in their body. There are four main types: A, B, AB, and O.
= blood typedis|cus|sion group (discussion groups)
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A discussion group is a group of people who meet regularly to discuss a particular subject.fo|cus group (focus groups)
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A focus group is a specially selected group of people who are intended to represent the general public. Focus groups have discussions in which their opinions are recorded as a form of market research.gin|ger group (ginger groups)
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A ginger group is a group of people who have similar ideas and who work together, especially within a larger organization, to try to persuade others to accept their ideas. (BRIT)
I set up a ginger group on the environment.group thera|py
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Group therapy is a form of psychiatric treatment in which a group of people discuss their problems with each other.nomi|nal group (nominal groups)
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A nominal group is the same as a noun group.noun group (noun groups)
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A noun group is a noun or pronoun, or a group of words based on a noun or pronoun. In the sentence, `He put the bottle of wine on the kitchen table', `He', `the bottle of wine', and `the kitchen table' are all noun groups.
= noun phrasepeer group (peer groups)
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Your peer group is the group of people you know who are the same age as you or who have the same social status as you.
It is important for a manager to be able to get the support of his peer group.pres|sure group (pressure groups)
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A pressure group is an organized group of people who are trying to persuade a government or other authority to do something, for example to change a law.
...the environmental pressure group Greenpeace.splin|ter group (splinter groups)
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A splinter group is a group of people who break away from a larger group and form a separate organization, usually because they no longer agree with the views of the larger group.sup|port group (support groups)
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A support group is an organization run by and for people who have a particular problem or medical condition.
She attended a cancer support group at her local hospital.user group (user groups)
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A user group is a group of people with the same interests, who use a particular product or service.
PLATFORM is an alliance of more than 80 rail-user groups.
...the IBM PC User Group.verb group (verb groups)
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A verb group or verbal group consists of a verb, or of a main verb following a modal or one or more auxiliaries. Examples are `walked', `can see', and `had been waiting'.wom|en's group (women's groups)
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A women's group is a group of women who meet regularly, usually in order to organize campaigns.work|ing group (working groups)
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A working group is the same as a working party.
There will be a working group on international issues.
1 [N-COUNT-COLL] oft N of n
A group of people or things is a number of people or things which are together in one place at one time.
The trouble involved a small group of football supporters...
The students work in groups on complex problems.
2 [N-COUNT] usu supp N
A group is a set of people who have the same interests or aims, and who organize themselves to work or act together.
...the Minority Rights Group...
Members of an environmental group are staging a protest inside a chemical plant.
3 [N-COUNT] usu supp N
A group is a set of people, organizations, or things which are considered together because they have something in common.
She is among the most promising players in her age group...
As a group, today's old people are still relatively deprived.
4 [N-COUNT] usu supp N
A group is a number of separate commercial or industrial firms which all have the same owner. (BUSINESS)
The group made a pre-tax profit of £1.05 million.
...a French-based insurance group.
5 [N-COUNT]
A group is a number of musicians who perform together, especially ones who play popular music.
At school he played bass in a pop group called The Urge.
...Billy Bragg's backing group.
= band
6 [VERB] be V-ed prep, V pl-n with together, V together, also V n prep
If a number of things or people are grouped together or group together, they are together in one place or within one organization or system.
The fact sheets are grouped into seven sections...
The G-7 organization groups together the world's seven leading industrialized nations...
We want to encourage them to group together to act as a big purchaser.
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see also grouping, blood group, pressure group, pressure groupad|jec|tive group (adjective groups)
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An adjective group or adjectival group is a group of words based on an adjective, such as `very nice' or `interested in football'. An adjective group can also consist simply of an adjective.ad|verb group (adverb groups)
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An adverb group or adverbial group is a group of words based on an adverb, such as `very slowly' or `fortunately for us'. An adverb group can also consist simply of an adverb.age group (age groups)
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An age group is the people in a place or organization who were born during a particular period of time, for example all the people aged between 18 and 25.
...a style that would appeal to all age groups.blood group (blood groups)
[N-COUNT] oft poss N
Someone's blood group is the type of blood that they have in their body. There are four main types: A, B, AB, and O.
= blood typedis|cus|sion group (discussion groups)
[N-COUNT]
A discussion group is a group of people who meet regularly to discuss a particular subject.fo|cus group (focus groups)
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A focus group is a specially selected group of people who are intended to represent the general public. Focus groups have discussions in which their opinions are recorded as a form of market research.gin|ger group (ginger groups)
[N-COUNT] usu sing
A ginger group is a group of people who have similar ideas and who work together, especially within a larger organization, to try to persuade others to accept their ideas. (BRIT)
I set up a ginger group on the environment.group thera|py
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Group therapy is a form of psychiatric treatment in which a group of people discuss their problems with each other.nomi|nal group (nominal groups)
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A nominal group is the same as a noun group.noun group (noun groups)
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A noun group is a noun or pronoun, or a group of words based on a noun or pronoun. In the sentence, `He put the bottle of wine on the kitchen table', `He', `the bottle of wine', and `the kitchen table' are all noun groups.
= noun phrasepeer group (peer groups)
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Your peer group is the group of people you know who are the same age as you or who have the same social status as you.
It is important for a manager to be able to get the support of his peer group.pres|sure group (pressure groups)
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A pressure group is an organized group of people who are trying to persuade a government or other authority to do something, for example to change a law.
...the environmental pressure group Greenpeace.splin|ter group (splinter groups)
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A splinter group is a group of people who break away from a larger group and form a separate organization, usually because they no longer agree with the views of the larger group.sup|port group (support groups)
[N-COUNT] oft with supp
A support group is an organization run by and for people who have a particular problem or medical condition.
She attended a cancer support group at her local hospital.user group (user groups)
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A user group is a group of people with the same interests, who use a particular product or service.
PLATFORM is an alliance of more than 80 rail-user groups.
...the IBM PC User Group.verb group (verb groups)
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A verb group or verbal group consists of a verb, or of a main verb following a modal or one or more auxiliaries. Examples are `walked', `can see', and `had been waiting'.wom|en's group (women's groups)
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A women's group is a group of women who meet regularly, usually in order to organize campaigns.work|ing group (working groups)
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A working group is the same as a working party.
There will be a working group on international issues.