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Group
In
mathematics
, a
group
is a
set
together with a
binary operation
satisfying certain algebraic conditions. See
group (mathematics)
.
In
astronomy
, a
group
is a small number of
galaxies
(up to 50 or so) that are
near
each other, like the
Local Group
, which is the group of galaxies we live in. See
groups and clusters of galaxies
.
In
chemistry
, a
group
is either
a column in the
periodic table
of chemical elements; see
periodic table group
a functional entity consisting of certain
atoms
whose presence provides a certain property to a
molecule
, e.g. the
methyl group
; see
Functional group
.
In
sociology
, a
group
involves a sub-set of a
culture
or of a
society
: see
group (sociology)
.
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