French word

groupement

Pronunciation

IPA/gʁupəmɑ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounassociation

Example

Le groupement sportif participe au tournoi.

The sports association participates in the tournament.

Illustration for groupement (association)

More examples

Un groupement d'entreprises a signé un contrat de collaboration.

A business consortium signed a collaboration agreement.

Core concept

Several separate members joined into one working unit for a specific purpose.

Common phrases

  • groupement d'entreprises

    business consortium

  • groupement sportif

    sports organization

  • groupement politique

    political organization

Similar words

groupe: A group of people or things linked by a shared feature or purpose.
équipe: A team whose members work or compete together.
association: An organization formed to pursue shared activities or goals over time.
collectif: A collective effort or group of people cooperating toward a shared goal.

Definition in French

Association, souvent temporaire, de personnes ou d'organismes réunis pour mener une action ou un projet précis.

Word origin

French derives groupement from the verb grouper and the suffix -ment, while groupe was borrowed from Italian gruppo before groupement was formed.

Usage tips

  • Groupement often sounds more formal and organized than groupe, especially in administrative language and official names, without necessarily implying permanence.

Other meanings

  • groupnoun
  • unionnoun

Opposites

  • individuindividualnoun
  • dispersiondispersionnoun

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