English Explanatory Dictionary

supergroup

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any group composed of other groups.
  2. The group to which a subgroup belongs.
  3. A group of musicians, each a star (especially, a superstar) of another band (especially in rock music).
  4. A generalization of groups, used in the study of supersymmetry.
  5. In the L-carrier system, a multiplexed group of channel groups.
  6. A sequence of groups of formations that compose a coherent unit.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

supergroup supergroups

Etymology

From super- + group.

Synonyms

superset superclass supercategory
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