types:
arrangement
an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging
straggle
a wandering or disorderly grouping (of things or persons)
kingdom
a basic group of natural objects
biotic community,
community
(ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other
people
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
edition
all of the identical copies of something offered to the public at the same time
electron shell
a grouping of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom
ethnic group,
ethnos
people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture
race
people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock
association
(ecology) a group of organisms (plants and animals) that live together in a certain geographical region and constitute a community with a few dominant species
cloud,
swarm
a group of many things in the air or on the ground
subgroup
a distinct and often subordinate group within a group
population
a group of organisms of the same species inhabiting a given area
varna
(Hinduism) the name for the original social division of Vedic people into four groups (which are subdivided into thousands of jatis)
circuit
(law) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges traveled and held court in different locations); one of the twelve groups of states in the United States that is covered by a particular circuit court of appeals
scheme,
system
a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
series
a group of postage stamps having a common theme or a group of coins or currency selected as a group for study or collection
halogen
any of five related nonmetallic elements (fluorine or chlorine or bromine or iodine or astatine) that are all monovalent and readily form negative ions
media
the group of journalists and professionals involved in mass communications
gender
members of one gender considered as a group
procession
the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation
scaffold
a temporary arrangement erected around a building for convenience of workers
string
a collection of objects threaded on a single strand
wardrobe
collection of clothing belonging to one person
wardrobe
collection of costumes belonging to a theatrical company
population,
universe
(statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn
language system
a system of linguistic units or elements used in a particular language
array
an orderly arrangement
mineral kingdom
all inorganic objects; contrasts with animal and plant kingdoms
genotype
a group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution
biome
a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate
peoples
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
ancients
people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)
baffled
people who are frustrated and perplexed
blind
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
blood
people viewed as members of a group
brave
people who are brave
damned
people who are condemned to eternal punishment
dead
people who are no longer living
living
people who are still living
deaf
people who have severe hearing impairments
enemy
any hostile group of people
homebound
people who are confined to their homes
enlightened,
initiate
people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
uninitiate
people who have not been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
network army
a group of like-minded people united by the internet; a new kind of social or political of business group that may exert broad influence on a shared concern
nationality
people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation
peanut gallery
(figurative) people whose criticisms are regarded as irrelevant or insignificant (resembling uneducated people who throw peanuts on the stage to express displeasure with a performance)
pocket
a small isolated group of people
armamentarium
the collection of equipment and methods used in the practice of medicine
backlog
an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services)
battery
a collection of related things intended for use together
block
a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
book,
rule book
a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made
book
a collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card game
collage
any collection of diverse things
content
everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
ensemble,
tout ensemble
an assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole
corpus
a collection of writings
crop
a collection of people or things appearing together
tenantry
tenants of an estate considered as a group
findings
a collection of tools and other articles used by an artisan to make jewelry or clothing or shoes
flinders
bits and splinters and fragments
pack
a complete collection of similar things
deal,
hand
the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
long suit
in a hand, the suit having the most cards
herbarium
a collection of dried plants that are mounted and systematically classified for study
mass
an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people)
combination
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
body
a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
society
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
migration
a group of people migrating together (especially in some given time period)
minority
a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part
sector
a social group that forms part of the society or the economy
ethnic minority
a group that has different national or cultural traditions from the majority of the population
Herrenvolk,
master race
a race that considers itself superior to all others and fitted to rule the others
interest,
interest group
(usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims
kith
your friends and acquaintances
fringe
a social group holding marginal or extreme views
congregation
an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together
hit parade
a collection of the best or most popular people or items of a given kind
Judaica
historical and literary materials relating to Judaism
kludge
a badly assembled collection of parts hastily assembled to serve some particular purpose (often used to refer to computing systems or software that has been badly put together)
library
a collection of literary documents, records, or media kept for reference or borrowing
mythology
myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person
antibiosis
an association between organisms that is harmful to one of them or between organisms and a metabolic product of another
congregation,
faithful,
fold
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church or place of worship
clade
a group of biological taxa or species that share features inherited from a common ancestor
biology,
biota
all the plant and animal life of a particular region
fauna,
zoology
all the animal life in a particular region or period
petting zoo
a collection of docile animals for children to pet and feed
colony
a group of organisms of the same type living or growing together
set
a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
Victoriana
collection of materials of or characteristic of the Victorian era
job lot
a miscellaneous collection of things sold together
prosecution
the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant
planting
a collection of plants (trees or shrubs or flowers) in a particular area
signage
signs collectively (especially commercial signs or posters)
phylum
(linguistics) a large group of languages that are historically related
laity,
temporalty
in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy
Aeolian
the ancient Greek inhabitants of Aeolia
Dorian
the ancient Greek inhabitants of Doris who entered Greece from the north about 1100 BC
Ionian
the ancient Greek inhabitants of Attica and related regions in Ionia
electorate
the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
governed
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
Third World
(dated) underdeveloped and developing Asian, African, and Latin American countries that were not aligned politically with countries involved in the Cold Word
Europe
the nations of the European continent collectively
Asia
the nations of the Asian continent collectively
North America
the nations of the North American continent collectively
South America
the nations of the South American continent collectively
poor,
poor people
people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)
rich,
rich people
people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group)
population
the people who inhabit a territory or state
force
a group of people having the power of effective action
bench
the reserve players on a team
platoon
a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity
division
(biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category
audience
the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment
revolving door
an organization or institution with a high rate of turnover of personnel or membership
Oort cloud
(astronomy) a hypothetical huge collection of comets orbiting the sun far beyond the orbit of Pluto; perturbations (as by other stars) can upset a comet's orbit and may send it tumbling toward the sun
galaxy
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
extragalactic nebula,
galaxy
(astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust
subculture
a social group within a national culture that has distinctive patterns of behavior and beliefs
fleet
a group of warships organized as a tactical unit
fleet
group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership
fleet
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
nonalignment,
nonalinement
people (or countries) who are not aligned with other people (or countries) in a pact or treaty
brahman,
brahmin
the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category
rajanya
the second highest of the four varnas: the noble or warrior category
vaisya
the third of the four varnas: the commoners or yeoman farmers or mercantile and professional category
shudra,
sudra
the lowest of the four varnas: the servants and workers of low status
repertoire,
repertory
a collection of works (plays, songs, operas, ballets) that an artist or company can perform and do perform for short intervals on a regular schedule
repertoire,
repertory
the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation
ecosystem
a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
generation
group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent
moiety
one of two basic subdivisions of a tribe
folk,
tribe
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
venation
(botany) the arrangement of veins in a leaf
vernation
(botany) the arrangement of young leaves in a leaf bud before it opens
lobby
the people who support some common cause or business or principle or sectional interest
assortment,
medley,
miscellanea,
miscellany,
mixed bag,
mixture,
motley,
potpourri,
salmagundi,
smorgasbord,
variety
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
batch,
clutch
a collection of things or persons to be handled together
batch
all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
smart money
people who are highly experienced or who have inside information
convoy
a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships
traffic
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
formation
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
dragnet
a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals)
machinery
a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions
network,
web
an interconnected system of things or people
nonlinear system
a system whose performance cannot be described by equations of the first degree
subsystem
a system that is part of some larger system
organism
a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
syntax
a systematic orderly arrangement
body
a collection of particulars considered as a system
shebang
an entire system; used in the phrase `the whole shebang'
menagerie
a collection of live animals for study or display
data,
information
a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
ana
a collection of anecdotes about a person or place
mail,
post
any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered
treasure
a collection of precious things
trinketry
trinkets and other ornaments of dress collectively
smithereens
a collection of small fragments considered as a whole
chosen people
any people believing themselves to be chosen by God
Azeri
an ethnic group living in Azerbaijan
Bengali
an ethnic group speaking Bengali and living in Bangladesh and eastern India
Flemish
an ethnic group speaking Flemish and living in northern and western Belgium
Hebrews,
Israelites
the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)
Mbundu,
Ovimbundu
an ethnic group speaking Umbundu and living in western Angola
Tadzhik,
Tajik
an ethnic group (mostly Moslem) living in Tajikistan and neighboring areas of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan and China
Walloons
an ethnic group speaking a dialect of French and living in southern and eastern Belgium and neighboring parts of France
wing
a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function
solar system
the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field
Indian race
sometimes included in the Caucasian race; native to the subcontinent of India
Kurd
a member of a people who live in Kurdistan, a region in southwest Asia; the largest ethnic group without their own state
Igbo
a member of the largest ethnic group in southeastern Nigeria
Nubian
a native or inhabitant of Nubia
terbium metal
a separate group of related lanthanides, including terbium, europium, gadolinium, and sometimes dysprosium
At,
astatine,
atomic number 85
a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
Br,
atomic number 35,
bromine
a nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water
Cl,
atomic number 17,
chlorine
a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water)
F,
atomic number 9,
fluorine
a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
I,
atomic number 53,
iodin,
iodine
a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
monolith
a system or organized structure that is large, uniform, and powerful
media
systems of mass communications (including publishing, broadcast news, and the internet) considered collectively
brethren
people who are members of the same social or cultural group