groups

nounnumber of individuals collectively
verbbring together
verbclassify, sort

Synonyms for groups

noun number of individuals collectively

Antonyms for groups

Word Origin & History

1690s, originally an art criticism term, "assemblage of figures or objects in a painting or design," from French groupe "cluster, group" (17c.), from Italian gruppo "group, knot," perhaps ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kruppaz "round mass, lump," and related to crop. Extended to "any assemblage" by 1736. Meaning "pop music combo" is from 1958.

Example Sentences forgroups

They consist of three groups, and there are, in all, about eighty pyramids.

The groups of men bearing the injured are excellent targets.

They were standing about in groups, each laying down the law according to his kind.

They were about thirty in company, and all talking; but necessarily in groups.

And the different aspect of these two groups was rather strange.

The streets were black with groups of people, discussing and gesticulating.

Groups had been formed, and when I was seen entering I was asked if he was still as ill.

They separated into groups according to the requirements of the songs they wished to sing.

People were coming back, gesticulating and gathering in groups.

I consulted further tables that gave births by sexes and groups.