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cluster
[ kluhs-ter ]
noun
- a number of things of the same kind, growing or held together; a bunch:
a cluster of grapes.
- a group of things or persons close together:
There was a cluster of tourists at the gate.
- U.S. Army. a small metal design placed on a ribbon representing an awarded medal to indicate that the same medal has been awarded again:
oak-leaf cluster.
- Phonetics. a succession of two or more contiguous consonants in an utterance, as the str- cluster of strap.
- Astronomy. a group of neighboring stars, held together by mutual gravitation, that have essentially the same age and composition and thus supposedly a common origin. Compare globular cluster, open cluster, stellar association.
verb (used with object)
- to gather into a cluster or clusters.
- to furnish or cover with clusters.
verb (used without object)
- to form a cluster or clusters:
The people clustered around to watch.
Synonyms: , , , ,
cluster
/ ˈʌə /
noun
- a number of things growing, fastened, or occurring close together
- a number of persons or things grouped together
- military a metal insignia worn on a medal ribbon to indicate a second award or a higher class of a decoration or order
- military
- a group of bombs dropped in one stick, esp fragmentation and incendiary bombs
- the basic unit of mines used in laying a minefield
- astronomy an aggregation of stars or galaxies moving together through space
- a group of two or more consecutive vowels or consonants
- statistics a naturally occurring subgroup of a population used in stratified sampling
- chem
- a chemical compound or molecule containing groups of metal atoms joined by metal-to-metal bonds
- the group of linked metal atoms present
verb
- to gather or be gathered in clusters
Derived Forms
- ˈܲٱԲ, adverb
- ˈܲٱ, adjective
- ˈܲٱ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ܲt·Բ· adverb
- ܲt· adjective
- t·ܲt adjective
- ܲ·ܲt noun
- ܲ·ܲt adjective
- ܲ·ܲt·Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of cluster1
Word History and Origins
Origin of cluster1
Example Sentences
In addition to the cluster of buildings near Bastrop in central Texas, he has built a SpaceX facility in Cameron County, on the southern tip of Texas near the border with Mexico.
Families clustered under canvases to escape the 30C degree heat, as swirling dust caught in the eyes and mouth.
Many of the yellow fever cases were clustered in the eastern part of Tolima province.
The International Olympic Committee approved the master plan last week, with about half of the events staying in Los Angeles, clustering in three major hubs.
Lightning fast deliveries bucked the global trend and became successful in India largely due to a large concentration of people staying in urban clusters.
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