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cluster

/ˈklʌstə/

noun

Meaning

  • A group or bunch of several discrete items that are close to each other.

    "A cluster of flowers grew in the pot."

  • A number of individuals grouped together or collected in one place; a crowd; a mob.

  • A group of galaxies or stars that appear near each other.

    "The Pleiades cluster contains seven bright stars."

  • A sequence of two or more words that occur in language with high frequency but are not idiomatic; a chunk, bundle, or lexical bundle.

    "examples of clusters would include "in accordance with", "the results of" and "so far""

  • A secundal chord of three or more notes.

  • A group of consonants.

    "The word "scrub" begins with a cluster of three consonants."

  • A group of computers that work together.

  • A logical data storage unit containing one or more physical sectors (see block).

  • A significant subset within a population.

  • Set of bombs or mines.

  • A small metal design that indicates that a medal has been awarded to the same person before.

  • Euphemism of clusterfuck.

  • An ensemble of bound atoms or molecules, intermediate in size between a molecule and a bulk solid.

verb

Meaning

  • To form a cluster or group.

    "The children clustered around the puppy."

  • To collect into clusters.

  • To cover with clusters.