English Dictionary

supergroup

noun

(mathematics) The group to which a subgroup belongs. / (music) A group of musicians, each a star of another band (especially in rock music).

The supergroup performed an amazing concert last night.

意味（1）

(mathematics) The group to which a subgroup belongs.

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

意味（2）

(music) A group of musicians, each a star of another band (especially in rock music).

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.

意味（3）

(physics) A generalization of groups, used in the study of supersymmetry.

意味（4）

(telecommunications) In the L-carrier system, a multiplexed group of channel groups.

意味（5）

(geology) A sequence of groups of formations that compose a coherent unit.