supergroup — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Any group composed of other groups.

   Synonyms

   supersetsuperclasssupercategory

   Broader terms

   groupsetgrouping

   Examples

   Near-synonyms: superset (often synonymous), superclass, supercategory

2. Any group composed of other groups. The group to which a subgroup belongs.

   Examples

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

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

   Examples

   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.

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   A supergroup is a rock and pop music term for a group whose members are already successful and well known, either as solo performers or part of other groups. It was first applied in 1968, to Cream, whose three members had already achieved prominence, […]

4. Any group composed of other groups. A generalization of groups, used in the study of supersymmetry.

5. Any group composed of other groups. In the L-carrier system, a multiplexed group of channel groups.

6. Any group composed of other groups. A sequence of groups of formations that compose a coherent unit.