grup: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples
A1 (Very High Frequency)Neutral (Used in all registers from informal to formal)
Quick answer
What does “grup” mean?
A number of people or things that are located, gathered, or classed together.
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Pronunciation
Definition
Meaning and Definition
A number of people or things that are located, gathered, or classed together.
A commercial organization, a number of musicians playing together, a set of elements in mathematics, or to put people or things into categories.
Dialectal Variation
British vs American Usage
Differences
Spelling and usage are identical. Minor differences may exist in specific compound terms (e.g., 'working group' is common in both, but 'task force' might be preferred in some US contexts).
Connotations
Largely identical. In political contexts, 'pressure group' is more common in UK English; 'special interest group' is more common in US English.
Frequency
Equally frequent in both varieties.
Grammar
How to Use “grup” in a Sentence
group + noun (group activity)group + together/into/with + noun (group the data into categories)be grouped + adverb/preposition (The books are grouped by subject.)Vocabulary
Collocations
Examples
Examples of “grup” in a Sentence
verb
British English
- Let's group the applications by university.
- The data can be grouped into three main categories.
- Children were grouped according to ability.
American English
- Group the invoices by client.
- We need to group these items together for shipping.
- The survey responses were grouped by age.
adverb
British English
- They travelled group by group to avoid congestion.
- The students worked group-wise on the project.
American English
- The tickets are sold group only, not individually.
- Let's tackle this problem group-style.
adjective
British English
- We offer group discounts for parties larger than ten.
- It was a group decision, not an individual one.
- The project requires a group effort.
American English
- We have a group health insurance plan.
- She's taking a group fitness class.
- They filed a group lawsuit.
Usage
Meaning in Context
Business
Refers to a parent company and its subsidiaries (e.g., 'the Volkswagen Group'). Also used for project teams and target demographics.
Academic
Central to sociology (social groups), mathematics (group theory), and science (control/experimental groups).
Everyday
Used for friends, family, colleagues, or any collection of items or people.
Technical
In chemistry, a column of elements in the periodic table. In computing, a set of user permissions or network entities.
Vocabulary
Synonyms of “grup”
Vocabulary
Antonyms of “grup”
Watch out
Common Mistakes When Using “grup”
- Misspelling as 'grup'.
- Incorrect verb agreement: 'The group are meeting' (UK) vs. 'The group is meeting' (US) – both correct but regionally preferred.
- Using 'group' for an ordered list (better: 'sequence', 'series').
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Both can be correct. 'The group is' treats the group as a single unit (more common in US English). 'The group are' focuses on the individuals within the group (more common in UK English).
A 'team' implies a shared purpose, collaboration, and interdependence to achieve a goal (e.g., a football team). A 'group' is more general, referring simply to a collection of people or things, which may or may not be working together.
Yes. It means to put people or things into categories based on shared characteristics (e.g., 'Group the books by genre').
It is a classification of blood based on the presence or absence of inherited antigenic substances on the surface of red blood cells (e.g., A, B, AB, O). The American English equivalent is 'blood type'.
A number of people or things that are located, gathered, or classed together.
Grup is usually neutral (used in all registers from informal to formal) in register.
Grup: in British English it is pronounced /ɡruːp/, and in American English it is pronounced /ɡrup/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.
Phrases
Idioms & Phrases
- “A group of islands is called an archipelago.”
- “to group-think (verb, often negative)”
- “to herd/group together (verb, often metaphorical)”
Learning
Memory Aids
Mnemonic
Imagine a troop of monkeys. 'Group' sounds like 'troop' – both mean a gathered collection.
Conceptual Metaphor
SIMILARITY IS PROXIMITY / ORGANIZATION IS CONTAINER (Things that are alike are grouped together inside a conceptual container).
Practice
Quiz
In which context is 'group' used as a technical term?