groupingscheme
nounUK /ˈɡruːpɪŋ skiːm/
US /ˈɡruːpɪŋ skiːm/
A plan for putting things into groups.
The teacher used a grouping scheme to sort the books by color.
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2. A set of rules for dividing people into teams or sets.
The coach made a grouping scheme so every player got a fair turn.
3. A way of organizing data into categories in computing.
The program uses a grouping scheme to store similar files together.
4. A pattern used to arrange items in a display or chart.
The museum's grouping scheme placed all the dinosaur bones in one hall.