grouping

[ groo-ping ]

noun

1. an act or process of placing in groups.
2. a set or arrangement of persons or things in a group.

grouping

/ ˈɡruːpɪŋ /

noun

1. a planned arrangement of things, people, etc, within a group

Word History and Origins

Origin of grouping¹

1740–50; See group, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

Although a middle class already existed throughout most of Europe by that time, in the form of urban bourgeoisie or yeoman-farmers or some other grouping, the concept gained special significance in a new country whose Constitution eliminated the aristocratic privileges enjoyed by European nobility.

From Salon

And even if Brics were to gain more anti-West members, the grouping would likely struggle to implement the types of initiatives that could pose an actual threat to the West.

From BBC

The Brics began as a grouping that unites Brazil with Russia, India, China and South Africa.

From BBC

But in his attempts to strengthen the grouping as a counterweight to the Western-led world, he has also exposed other divisions, leaving relations between Brasília and Caracas at their lowest ebb since Lula's re-election two years ago.

From BBC

The grouping, often referred to as a counterweight to the Western-led world, has expanded to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.

From BBC

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