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Restgruppen

Restgruppen is a term used in German- and Scandinavian-language contexts to denote the remaining group in a set after some items have been defined or separated. The word combines rest (remainder) and gruppe (group), and it is typically employed as a generic descriptor rather than as the name of a specific organization or entity.

In practice, Restgruppen appears in various disciplines as a catch-all category for items that do not fit

The term’s spelling and usage can vary by language. In German, Restgruppen (plural) is common, while in

See also: control group, remainder, other (category).

into
predefined
subgroups.
In
statistics
and
market
research,
it
may
refer
to
observations
or
responses
that
do
not
belong
to
any
of
the
main
categories.
In
data
labeling
and
machine
learning,
the
rest
group
can
correspond
to
an
“other”
or
miscellaneous
class
used
when
items
do
not
match
established
labels.
In
qualitative
analysis,
it
serves
as
a
practical
way
to
acknowledge
components
outside
the
primary
focus
of
a
study.
Swedish
it
can
appear
as
Restgruppen
or
as
a
direct
translation
in
certain
texts.
There
are
no
universal
standards
for
its
application
beyond
describing
the
remainder
of
a
set;
it
is
not
a
fixed
organizational
name.