grouping

noun

group·​ing ˈgrü-piŋ How to pronounce grouping (audio)
1
: the act or process of combining in groups
2
: a set of objects combined in a group
a furniture grouping

Examples of grouping in a Sentence

They arranged the furniture in a grouping around the fireplace. the grouping of English with other Germanic languages
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Another wavelength grouping is thought to come from higher in the atmosphere and patchy clouds of silicates. Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2025 Incompatible vegetable groupings can stunt growth, invite pests and diseases, and negatively impact flavor. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025 When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings. Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 2 Mar. 2025 The discovery is likely the largest grouping of beads ever found at a single burial site, researchers reported in a recent study published in the journal Science Advances. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grouping

Word History

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of grouping was in 1704

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“Grouping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grouping. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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