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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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   Learn the noun and verb meanings of cluster, a word that describes a number of similar things that occur together or grow close to each other. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of cluster.

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

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › clusterCLUSTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

6. 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.

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

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   Learn the meaning of cluster as a noun and a verb, with synonyms and examples of usage. Find out how to pronounce cluster and its related words in British and American English.

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

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   Learn the meaning of cluster as a noun and a verb, with examples of usage and synonyms. A cluster is a group of things or people that are close together, or to come together to form a group.

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

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   A cluster is a group of similar things that are close together, or to form a close group. Learn more about the word cluster, its pronunciation, synonyms, and translations in different languages.