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   Clus·ter

   /ˈkləstər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together: "clusters of creamy-white flowers" Similar bunchclumpcollectionmassknotgroupclutchbundlenestagglomerationconglomerationaggregateracemepanicleinflorescencetrusscrowdgroupknothuddlebunchgatheringthrongswarmflockpacktroupepartybandbodycollectionassemblagecongregationinformal:ganggaggle
   • ▪ a group of stars or galaxies forming a relatively close association: "there are several clusters in Cassiopeia"
   • ▪ a natural subgroup of a population, used for statistical sampling or analysis: "ten clusters from all the primary health centers were selected"
   • ▪ a group of cases of a disease, especially an infectious disease or type of cancer, that occur close together in time or space: "clusters of the disease have been reported, leading to speculation about person-to-person transmission"
   • ▪ a group of consonants pronounced in immediate succession, as str in strong.
   • ▪ a group of atoms of the same element, typically a metal, bonded closely together in a molecule: "noble-metal clusters supported on an acidic carrier"

   verb

   • 1. be or come into a cluster or close group; congregate: "the children clustered around her skirts"
   • ▪ (of data points) have similar numerical values: "students tended to have scores clustering around 70 percent"

   Word Origin Old Englishclyster; probably related to clot.

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › clusterCluster - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A cluster is a small group of people or things. When you and your friends huddle awkwardly around the snack table at a party, whispering and trying to muster enough nerve to hit the dance floor, you’ve formed a cluster. Cluster comes to us from the Old English word clyster, meaning bunch.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCLUSTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · A cluster of people or things is a small group of them close together. ...clusters of men in formal clothes. There's no town here, just a cluster of shops, cabins and motels at the side of the highway.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCLUSTER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun. uk / ˈklʌstə r/ us. Add to word list. a group of similar things that are close together: a cluster of galaxies. cluster. verb. uk / ˈklʌstə r/ us. cluster around, round, together, etc. to form a close group: Photographers clustered round the film star.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncluster noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   cluster. noun. /ˈklʌstə (r)/. /ˈklʌstər/. a group of things of the same type that grow or appear close together. The telescope is focused on a dense cluster of stars at the edge of the galaxy. The plant bears its flowers in clusters.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › clusterCluster - definition of cluster by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely together; a bunch: "She held out her hand, a small tight cluster of fingers" (Anne Tyler). 2. Linguistics Two or more successive consonants in a word, as cl and st in the word cluster. 3. A group of academic courses in a related area. v. clus·tered, clus·ter·ing, clus·ters.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCLUSTER definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   2 days ago · 1. countable noun. A cluster of people or things is a small group of them close together. ...clusters of men in formal clothes. Synonyms: gathering, group, collection, bunch [informal] More Synonyms of cluster. 2. intransitive verb. If people cluster together, they gather together in a small group. The passengers clustered together in small groups.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › clusterCluster Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   CLUSTER meaning: a group of things or people that are close together.