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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.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › clusterCluster Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CLUSTER is a number of similar things that occur together. How to use cluster in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCLUSTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CLUSTER definition: 1. a group of similar things that are close together, sometimes surrounding something: 2. a group…. Learn more.

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   Cluster definition: a number of things of the same kind, growing or held together; a bunch. See examples of CLUSTER used in a sentence.

5. 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.

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

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   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.

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

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   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.

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

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   CLUSTER definition: 1. a group of similar things that are close together: 2. to form a close group: . Learn more.

9. 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.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › clusterCluster Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Cluster definition: A group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely together; a bunch.

11. 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.