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Generally, ''''group'''' used in the context of the [[Symposia]] will refer to an local, regional, or worldwide association of persons sharing in some manner their [[spiritual]] experience and [[intellectual]] understanding of such [[experience]].
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'''group''' (plural '''groups''')
 
'''group''' (plural '''groups''')
  
*1. A number of things or persons being in some relation to one another.
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*1. A [[number]] of things or [[personality|person]]s being in some relation to one another.
  
 
*There is a group of houses behind the hill.
 
*There is a group of houses behind the hill.
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*He left town to join a Communist group
 
*He left town to join a Communist group
  
*2. (group theory) A set with an associative binary operation, under which there exists an identity element, and such that each element has an inverse.
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*2. (group theory) A set with an associative binary operation, under which there exists an [[identity]] element, and such that each element has an inverse.
  
*3. A (usually small) group of people who perform music together.
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*3. A (usually small) group of people who perform [[music]] together.
  
 
*Did you see the new jazz group?
 
*Did you see the new jazz group?
  
*4. (astronomy) A small number (up to about fifty) of galaxies that are near each other.
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*4. ([[astronomy]]) A small number (up to about fifty) of galaxies that are near each other.
*5. (chemistry) A column in the periodic table of chemical elements.
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*5. ([[chemistry]]) A column in the periodic table of chemical elements.
 
*6. (chemistry) A functional entity consisting of certain atoms whose presence provides a certain property to a molecule, such as the methyl group.
 
*6. (chemistry) A functional entity consisting of certain atoms whose presence provides a certain property to a molecule, such as the methyl group.
*7. (sociology) A subset of a culture or of a society.
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*7. ([[sociology]]) A subset of a culture or of a society.
 
*8. (military) An air force formation.
 
*8. (military) An air force formation.
*9. (geology) A collection of formations or rock strata.
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*9. ([[Earth Science|geology]]) A collection of formations or rock strata.
*10. (computing) In the Unix operating system, a number of users with same rights with respect to accession, modification, and execution of files, computers and peripherals.
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*10. ([[Computer Science|computing]]) In the Unix operating system, a number of users with same rights with respect to accession, modification, and execution of files, computers and peripherals.
  
 
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* (people who perform music together): band, ensemble
 
* (people who perform music together): band, ensemble
  
Editor's note: Generally, 'group' used in the context of the [[Symposia]] will refer to an local, regional , or worldwide association of persons sharing in some manner their spiritual experience and intellectual understanding of such experience i.e. [[TeaM]] groups.
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Generally, 'group' used in the context of the Symposia will refer to an local, regional, or worldwide association of persons sharing in some manner their spiritual experience and intellectual understanding of such experience.


Etymology

From French groupe.

Noun, Singular - group

Plural - groups

group (plural groups)


For lessons on the topic of Groups, follow this link.

  • 1. A number of things or persons being in some relation to one another.
  • There is a group of houses behind the hill.
  • A group of people gathered in front of the Parliament to demonstrate against the Prime Minister's proposals.
  • He left town to join a Communist group
  • 2. (group theory) A set with an associative binary operation, under which there exists an identity element, and such that each element has an inverse.
  • 3. A (usually small) group of people who perform music together.
  • Did you see the new jazz group?
  • 4. (astronomy) A small number (up to about fifty) of galaxies that are near each other.
  • 5. (chemistry) A column in the periodic table of chemical elements.
  • 6. (chemistry) A functional entity consisting of certain atoms whose presence provides a certain property to a molecule, such as the methyl group.
  • 7. (sociology) A subset of a culture or of a society.
  • 8. (military) An air force formation.
  • 9. (geology) A collection of formations or rock strata.
  • 10. (computing) In the Unix operating system, a number of users with same rights with respect to accession, modification, and execution of files, computers and peripherals.

Synonyms

  • (number of things or persons being in some relation to each other): collection, set
  • (people who perform music together): band, ensemble