groupings
|group-ings|
/ˈɡruːpɪŋz/
(grouping)
things placed together; the act of putting into groups
Etymology
'grouping' originates from French, specifically the word 'groupe', ultimately from Italian 'gruppo', where the root meant 'a knot, bunch'.
'group' changed from Italian 'gruppo' into French 'groupe' and entered English in the 17th century as 'group'; the noun/gerund form 'grouping' developed later to denote the act or result of grouping.
Initially it meant 'a knot or bunch'; over time it evolved into the current meanings related to 'a number of things considered together' and 'the action of organizing into groups'.
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Noun 1
plural of 'grouping': an arrangement or set of items organized into groups.
The researcher compared different groupings of the data to find patterns.
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Noun 2
different ways of classifying people or things (often used in social, statistical, or organizational contexts).
There were several possible groupings of students by skill level.
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Noun 3
collections of people who form an organized body (e.g., political or social groupings).
The conference brought together different political groupings to discuss the issue.
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Last updated: 2025/09/15 08:40