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Overview of noun group

      »   The noun group has 3 meanings (first 3 from tagged texts)

• group, Grouping1.) Group, grouping -- (any number of entities (members) considered as a unit)
  
  2.) Grouping -- (the activity of putting things together in groups)
  
  grouping -- (any number of Entities1.) Entity -- (that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
  
  entities (members) Considered1.) See, consider, reckon, view, regard -- (deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do")
  
  2.) Study, consider -- (give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving")
  
  considered as a unit)

• group, Radical1.) Group, radical, chemical group -- ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)
  
  2.) Free radical, radical -- (an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule than has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule; "in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells")
  
  radical, chemical group -- ((chemistry) two or more Atoms1.) Atom -- ((physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element)
  
  2.) Atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote, speck -- ((nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything)
  
  atoms bound Together1.) Together -- (mentally and emotionally stable; "she's really together")
  
  1.) Jointly, collectively, conjointly, together, put together -- (in conjunction with; combined; "our salaries put together couldn't pay for the damage"; "we couldn't pay for the damages with all our salaries put together")
  
  together as a Single1.) Single, bingle -- (a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base)
  
  2.) One, 1, I, ace, single, unity -- (the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one")
  
  single unit and Forming1.) Form, constitute, make -- (to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction")
  
  2.) Form, organize, organise -- (create (as an entity); "social groups form everywhere"; "They formed a company")
  
  forming part of a molecule)

• group, Mathematical1.) Mathematical -- (of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics; "a mathematical textbook"; "slide rules and other mathematical instruments"; "a mathematical solution to a problem"; "mathematical proof")
  
  2.) Numerical, mathematical -- (relating to or having ability to think in or work with numbers; "tests for rating numerical aptitude"; "a mathematical whiz")
  
  mathematical group -- (a Set1.) Set -- (a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth")
  
  2.) Set -- ((mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite")
  
  set that is Closed1.) Close up, close, fold, shut down, close down -- (cease to operate or cause to cease operating; "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M."; "close up the shop")
  
  2.) Close -- (complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement; "We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building")
  
  closed, associative, has an Identity1.) Identity, personal identity, individuality -- (the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity; "you can lose your identity when you join the army")
  
  2.) Identity -- (the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known; "geneticists only recently discovered the identity of the gene that causes it"; "it was too dark to determine his identity"; "she guessed the identity of his lover")
  
  identity element and Every1.) Every -- (each and all of a series of entities or intervals as specified; "every third seat"; "every two hours")
  
  2.) Every -- ((used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception; "every person is mortal"; "every party is welcome"; "had every hope of success"; "every chance of winning")
  
  every element has an inverse)

Overview of verb group
      »   The verb group has 2 meanings (first 2 from tagged texts)

• group -- (Arrange1.) Arrange, set up -- (put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order")
  
  2.) Arrange, fix up -- (make arrangements for; "Can you arrange a meeting with the President?")
  
  arrange into a group or groups; "Can you group these Shapes1.) Shape, form, configuration, contour, conformation -- (any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes")
  
  2.) Shape, form -- (the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape")
  
  shapes together?")

• group, Aggroup1.) Group, aggroup -- (form a group or group together)
  
  aggroup -- (Form1.) Form, word form, signifier, descriptor -- (the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached")
  
  2.) Kind, sort, form, variety -- (a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?")
  
  form a group or group together)

Related Terms - "Groups"

3 senses of group Meaning 1 of Groupsgroup, grouping abstraction

• Psychological feature1.) Psychological feature -- (a feature of the mental life of a living organism)
  
  Psychological feature - A feature of the mental life of a living organism

• Attribute1.) Property, attribute, dimension -- (a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property")
  
  2.) Attribute -- (an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity)
  
  Attribute - A construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property"

• Group1.) Group, grouping -- (any number of entities (members) considered as a unit)
  
  2.) Group, radical, chemical group -- ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a Molecule1.) Molecule -- ((physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound)
  
  2.) Atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote, speck -- ((nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything)
  
  Molecule - (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound)
  
  Group, Grouping1.) Group, grouping -- (any number of entities (members) considered as a unit)
  
  2.) Grouping -- (the activity of putting things together in groups)
  
  Grouping - Any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

• Relation1.) Relation -- (an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together)
  
  2.) Sexual intercourse, intercourse, sex act, copulation, coitus, coition, sexual congress, congress, sexual relation, relation, carnal knowledge -- (the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur)
  
  Relation - An abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

• Communication1.) Communication, communicating -- (the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow")
  
  2.) Communication -- (something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups)
  
  Communication - The activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"

• Measure1.) Measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration -- (the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate")
  
  2.) Standard, criterion, measure, touchstone -- (a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they Set1.) Set -- (a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth")
  
  2.) Set -- ((mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite")
  
  Set - A group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth" the measure for all subsequent work")
  
  Measure, Quantity1.) Measure, quantity, amount -- (how much there is of something that you can quantify)
  
  2.) Quantity -- (an adequate or large amount; "he had a quantity of ammunition")
  
  Quantity, Amount1.) Amount -- (how much of something is available; "an adequate amount of food for four people")
  
  2.) Sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money -- (a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient")
  
  Amount - The act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"

• Otherworld1.) Otherworld -- (an abstract spiritual world beyond earthly reality)
  
  Otherworld - An abstract spiritual world beyond earthly reality

• set - no definition found

Meaning 2 of Groupsgroup, radical, chemical group unit, building block

• Chain1.) Chain, concatenation -- (a series of things depending on each other as if linked together; "the chain of command"; "a complicated concatenation of circumstances")
  
  2.) Chain, chemical chain -- ((chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule))
  
  Chain, Chemical chain1.) Chain, chemical chain -- ((chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule))
  
  Chemical chain - A series of things depending on each other as if linked together; "the chain of command"; "a complicated concatenation of circumstances"

• Couple1.) Couple -- (a small indefinite number; "he's coming for a couple of days")
  
  2.) Couple, mates, match -- (a pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago")
  
  Couple - A small indefinite number; "he's coming for a couple of days"

• Unit cell1.) Unit cell -- (the smallest group of atoms or molecules whose repetition at regular Interval1.) Time interval, interval -- (a definite length of time marked off by two instants)
  
  2.) Interval -- (a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints)
  
  Interval - A definite length of time marked off by two instantss in three dimensions produces the lattices of a crystal)
  
  Unit cell - The smallest group of atoms or molecules whose repetition at regular intervals in three dimensions produces the lattices of a crystal

• Group1.) Group, grouping -- (any number of entities (members) considered as a unit)
  
  2.) Group, radical, chemical group -- ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)
  
  Group, Radical1.) Group, radical, chemical group -- ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)
  
  2.) Free radical, radical -- (an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule than has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule; "in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells")
  
  Radical, Chemical group1.) Group, radical, chemical group -- ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)
  
  Chemical group - Any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

• molecule - no definition found

Meaning 3 of Groupsgroup, mathematical group set

• interval - no definition found

• Group1.) Group, grouping -- (any number of entities (members) considered as a unit)
  
  2.) Group, radical, chemical group -- ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)
  
  Group, Mathematical group1.) Group, mathematical group -- (a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse)
  
  Mathematical group - Any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

• Universal set1.) Universal set -- ((mathematics) the set that contains all the elements or objects involved in the problem under consideration; "all other sets are Subset1.) Subset -- (a set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set)
  
  Subset - A set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another sets of the universal set")
  
  Universal set - (mathematics) the set that contains all the elements or objects involved in the problem under consideration; "all other sets are subsets of the universal set"

• Locus1.) Venue, locale, locus -- (the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting))
  
  2.) Locus -- (the specific site of a particular gene on its chromosome)
  
  Locus - The scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)

• subset - no definition found

• Null set1.) Null set -- (a set that is empty; a set with no members)
  
  Null set - A set that is empty; a set with no members

• Mandelbrot set1.) Mandelbrot set -- (a set of complex numbers that has a highly convoluted fractal boundary when plotted; the set of all points in the complex plane that are bounded under a certain mathematical iteration)
  
  Mandelbrot set - A set of complex numbers that has a highly convoluted fractal boundary when plotted; the set of all points in the complex plane that are bounded under a certain mathematical iteration

• Mathematical space1.) Mathematical space, topological space -- ((mathematics) any set of points that satisfy a set of postulates of some kind; "assume that the topological space is finite dimensional")
  
  Mathematical space, Topological space1.) Mathematical space, topological space -- ((mathematics) any set of points that satisfy a set of postulates of some kind; "assume that the topological space is finite dimensional")
  
  Topological space - (mathematics) any set of points that satisfy a set of postulates of some kind; "assume that the topological space is finite dimensional"

• Field1.) Field -- (a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed; "he planted a field of wheat")
  
  2.) Battlefield, battleground, field of battle, field of honor, field -- (a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields")
  
  Field - A piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed; "he planted a field of wheat"

• Solution1.) Solution -- (a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution; "he used a solution of peroxide and water")
  
  2.) Solution, answer, result, resolution, solvent -- (a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places")
  
  Solution, Root1.) Root -- ((botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground)
  
  2.) Root, root word, base, stem, theme, radical -- ((linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem")
  
  Root - A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution; "he used a solution of peroxide and water"

• Diagonal1.) Diagonal -- ((geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent)
  
  2.) Diagonal, bias -- (a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric)
  
  Diagonal - (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent

• Domain1.) Sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena -- (a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit")
  
  2.) Domain, demesne, land -- (territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land")
  
  Domain - A particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

• Intersection1.) Intersection, intersection point, point of intersection -- (a point where lines intersect)
  
  2.) Intersection, crossroad, crossway, crossing, carrefour -- (a junction where one street or road crosses another)
  
  Intersection - A point where lines intersect