supergroup

English

Etymology

super- +‎ group

Noun

supergroup (plural supergroups)

1. Any group composed of other groups.
   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.