A grouping is a set.
Grouping is the process and consequence of grouping . This verb refers to forming a group or bringing together different elements or units in a group.
For example: "To combat the economic crisis, many appealed to family groups with the aim of reducing expenses" , "This group of Marxist ideology usually holds demonstrations in front of the US embassy" , "The leader of the group stated that he is willing to negotiate the formation of a front with other political sectors.”
We have to go to the Germanic language to find the etymological origin of the term at hand. And it is derived specifically from a word in that language: kruppa , which can be translated as "dough" .
Examples of grouping
The idea of grouping is usually used as a synonym for grouping or group . Suppose ten people usually gather to assist stray dogs in a city. These individuals walk the streets with food, blankets and first aid items to improve the quality of life of the animals, which they also try to give up for adoption. It can be said that these subjects form a group of volunteers or activists who work for the well-being of dogs.
If an economist wants to carry out a study on the tourism industry of a country, he must group the different sectors that make up said industry: hotels, restaurants, transportation, etc. By grouping the statistics for each of these businesses, you can get an overview of tourism activity.
The idea of grouping is used in education.
The term in education
In the educational field, it is also very common to use the term grouping. In this case it is used to create work groups of students so that they can learn not only the subject in question but also to collaborate with others, to share , to delegate...
In class, as a general rule, three fundamental types of grouping are usually chosen:
- Individual , when each student must face the exercises and tasks alone.
- Group , when the group of students are divided into groups of the same number, which can range between 2 and 6.
- Large group , which is when all the students in the classroom proceed to work together as if they were one to tackle a specific task or activity.
In order for any of the groups that are not individual to achieve the objective for which they were created, a series of rules must be respected. We are referring, for example, to abiding by rules and giving each member a role.
Other groupings
The process that brings together different vectors according to a certain criterion, which can be similarity or distance, is called clustering algorithm . In English, this technique is known as clustering .
A clustering coefficient , meanwhile, allows us to indicate how the vertex of a graph is grouped with others.
In Pokemon video games, the word grouping is used to refer to an ability that appeared in the seventh edition of the saga and that refers to Zygarde .