supergroup

English

Etymology

super- + group

Noun

supergroup (plural supergroups)

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