Grouping is form of hierarchical knowledge representation, similar to mind mapping, concept mapping and argument mapping, all of which need to observe at least some of the principles of grouping.
The principles of grouping include MECE (mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive), levels of abstraction and
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Grouping — Group ing (gr[=oo]p [i^]ng), n. (Fine Arts) The disposal or relative arrangement of figures or objects, as in, drawing, painting, and sculpture, or in ornamental design. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grouping — index building (business of assembling), centralization, class, classification, corpus, denomination, disposition (final arrangement), distrib … Law dictionary
grouping — [gro͞o′piŋ] n. 1. a group of persons or things, esp. one assembled for some common purpose or function 2. the act of assembling or forming groups … English World dictionary
grouping — group|ing [ˈgru:pıŋ] n 1.) a number of people, things, or organizations that do something together or have the same interests, qualities, or features grouping of ▪ a grouping of eight opposition parties political/social/economic etc grouping ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
grouping */ — UK [ˈɡruːpɪŋ] / US [ˈɡrupɪŋ] noun [countable] Word forms grouping : singular grouping plural groupings a set of people or things that are considered as a group Russians were the dominant national grouping in the Soviet Union. Another significant… … English dictionary
Grouping — Group Group, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Grouped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Grouping}.] [Cf. F. grouper. See {Group}, n.] To form a group of; to arrange or combine in a group or in groups, often with reference to mutual relation and the best effect; to form an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grouping — group|ing [ grupıŋ ] noun count * a set of people or things that are considered as a group: Russians were the dominant national grouping in the Soviet Union. Another significant grouping of adjectives is those ending in y … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grouping — noun Date: 1748 1. the act or process of combining in groups 2. a set of objects combined in a group < a furniture grouping > … New Collegiate Dictionary
grouping — [[t]gru͟ːpɪŋ[/t]] groupings N COUNT: usu with supp A grouping is a set of people or things that have something in common. There were two main political groupings pressing for independence … English dictionary
grouping — noun (C) a set of people, things, or organizations that have the same interests, qualities, or features: The unemployed form the largest single grouping of the electorate … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
