B1nouneducationsociety
US/ˈɡruː.pɪŋ/
UK/ˈɡruː.pɪŋ/
a set of people or things put together because they are similar; the act of arranging in sets
In context
The teacher explained the grouping of words by topic.
Several political groupings joined to form a new alliance.
Students work in small groupings during the discussion.
Words that go with grouping
noun + noun
- age groupingAge grouping helps the coach plan the training.
- ability groupingAbility grouping is common in some schools.
adjective + noun
- social groupingEach social grouping has its own customs.
- political groupingThe political grouping won ten seats.
- natural groupingThe data show three natural groupings.
noun + preposition
- grouping ofThe grouping of animals into species is not always simple.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
groupings of students isCorrect: groupings of students are