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Definition of grouping :
1. of Group
2. The disposal or relative arrangement of figures or objects, as in, drawing, painting, and sculpture, or in ornamental design.
Synonyms:
classification, arrangement, order, layout, formation, mathematical group, disposal, chemical group, categorization, deployment, placement, distribution, disposition, radical, sequence, lineup, organization, group
categorizing (part of speech: verb)
branding, labeling, stamping, designating, assorting
ordering (part of speech: verb)
establishing, collating, ranking, regulating, unifying, devising, categorizing, grading, balancing, planning, preparing, screening, arraying, adjusting, normalizing, methodizing, framing, supporting, subordinating, marshalling, schematizing, ordering, orchestrating, casting, structuring, pigeonholing, mediating, sorting, plotting, arranging, composing, systematizing, righting, programming, separating, shaping, settling, setting, placing, scheduling, classing, rating, scheming, harmonizing, designing, stratifying, fixing, maintaining, charting, classifying, sifting, forming, scoring, organizing, unsnarling, typing, controlling, integrating, stabilizing, rationalizing
collecting (part of speech: verb)
banding, assembling, bunching, collecting, mixing, aggregating
Usage examples:
- Believe me, to abolish the ingenious grouping which men of diverse conditions form in society, the humble with the magnificent, is to be the enemy of the poor and of the rich, is to be the enemy of the human race." - "The Red Lily, v2", Anatole France.
- The improper grouping of these correlatives is the cause of many errors in speech and writing. - "Slips of Speech", John H. Bechtel.
- The scattered units can be brought under a proper organization, but they will remain physically scattered until Congress supplies the necessary funds for grouping them in more concentrated posts. - "Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to the Present", Various.