(group of persons)
11group — [gro͞op] n. [Fr groupe < It gruppo, a knot, lump, group < Gmc * kruppa, round mass: see CROP] 1. a number of persons or things gathered closely together and forming a recognizable unit; cluster; aggregation; band [a group of houses] 2. a… …
12Group marriage — Group marriage, also known as multi lateral marriage, is a form of polyamory in which more than two persons form a family unit, with all the members of the group marriage being considered to be married to all the other members of the group… …
13Group affective tone — represents the consistent or homogeneous affective reactions within a group5,6. Group affective tone is an aggregate of the moods of the individual members of the group and refers to mood at the group level of analysis. If the moods of the… …
14Group — (gr[=oo]p), n. [F groupe, It. gruppo, groppo, cluster, bunch, packet, group; of G. origin: cf. G. kropf craw, crop, tumor, bunch. See {Crop}, n.] 1. A cluster, crowd, or throng; an assemblage, either of persons or things, collected without any… …
15group|ing — «GROO pihng», noun. 1. a placing or manner of being placed in a group or groups. 2. the persons or things forming a group …
16group practice — group′ prac′tice n. 1) med Also called group′ med′icine. the practice of medicine by an association of health professionals who work together, usu. in one suite of offices 2) cvb any similar practice by an association of professional persons 3)… …
17group home — hōm n a residence for persons (as developmentally disabled individuals or foster children) requiring care, assistance, or supervision …
18Group A streptococcal infection — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Streptococcus, group A, as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters ICD10 = ICD10|B|95|0|b|95 ICD9 = The group A streptococcus bacterium ( Streptococcus pyogenes , or GAS ) is a form of Streptococcus… …
19group — groupwise, adv. /groohp/, n. 1. any collection or assemblage of persons or things; cluster; aggregation: a group of protesters; a remarkable group of paintings. 2. a number of persons or things ranged or considered together as being related in… …
20group — /grup / (say groohp) noun 1. any assemblage of persons or things; cluster; aggregation. 2. a number of persons or things ranged or considered together as being related in some way. 3. Ethnology a classification more limited than a branch. 4. a… …
