cohorts
Allies in crime
Cohorts are groups of people sharing a common characteristic, especially for research purposes: The study followed a cohort of patients over ten years.
In demographics, a birth cohort shares an approximate birth year.
The word often appears in academic and medical contexts.
Informally, cohorts can mean companions or associates: He arrived with his usual cohorts.
Students in same course
- colleaguesProfessional associates
- contemporariesPeople of same era
- fellowsCompanions or associates
- counterpartsEquivalent persons or things
batchmates · year-group · graduating · alumni · trainees · cadets · recruits · inductees
Deliberate learning effort
- participantsThose actively involved
- subjectsAreas of study
- controlAuthority to direct
- experimentalTesting new methods
longitudinal · sample · trial · baseline · follow-up · randomized · observational · stratified
Age-defined peer group
- ageDuration of existence
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- censusOfficial population count
- statisticsCollected numerical information
socioeconomic · birthrate · mortality · migration · millennials · boomers · Gen-Z · fertility
classmates
Students in same course
- colleaguesProfessional associates
- contemporariesPeople of same era
- fellowsCompanions or associates
counterparts · batchmates · year-group · graduating · alumni · trainees · cadets · recruits · inductees · apprentices
study
Deliberate learning effort
- participantsThose actively involved
- subjectsAreas of study
- controlAuthority to direct
experimental · longitudinal · sample · trial · baseline · follow-up · randomized · observational · stratified · enrollment
generation
Age-defined peer group
- ageDuration of existence
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- censusOfficial population count
statistics · socioeconomic · birthrate · mortality · migration · millennials · boomers · Gen-Z · fertility · urbanization
legion
Great number, or soldiers
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- regimentColonel-led military unit
- soldiersMilitary personnel who fight
troops · warriors · Romans · centurion · infantry · squadron · unit · division · company · platoon
- groupsteam, teams, group, club, clubs
- Ancient RomeRome, Julius Caesar, Caesar, gladiator, gladiators
- Ancient RomansJulius Caesar, patricians, consuls, Marcus Aurelius, Nero
- generationsbaby boomers, millennials, Gen Z, Gen X, baby boomer
- social tiesfriends, pals, buddies, mates, companions
- Caesar's GaulJulius Caesar, Gaul, Gallic Wars, legions, Roman legions
cohortsenemies
Hostile opposing parties
opponents · adversaries · foes · antagonists · rivals
cohortsoutsiders
Those not belonging
strangers · loners · non-members · independents · individuals
cohortssuperiors
Those of higher rank
leaders · subordinates · underlings · masters · bosses