Supergroup

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any group composed of other groups.; The group to which a subgroup belongs.

    "Formally, a supergroup is a more general notion than group. We illustrate the difference between the two notions by a simple example."

  2. 2
    Any group composed of other groups.; A group of musicians, each a star of another band (especially in rock music).

    "In 1974, David Geffen, Asylum's main man, applied his negotiating abilities to creating a country-rock supergroup along the lines of Crosby, Stills & Nash."

  3. 3
    Any group composed of other groups.; A generalization of groups, used in the study of supersymmetry.
  4. 4
    Any group composed of other groups.; In the L-carrier system, a multiplexed group of channel groups.
  5. 5
    Any group composed of other groups.; A sequence of groups of formations that compose a coherent unit.

Example

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"Formally, a supergroup is a more general notion than group. We illustrate the difference between the two notions by a simple example."

Etymology

From super- + group.

Related phrases

rock music

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