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   cluster

   /ˈklʌstə/

   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 centres 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. form a cluster or clusters: "the children clustered round her skirts"
   • ▪ (of data points) have similar numerical values: "students tended to have marks clustering around 70 per cent"

   Word Origin Old Englishclyster; probably related to clot.

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

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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.

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   cluster. [ kluhs -ter ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. 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.

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

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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.

8. 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.

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

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   A cluster is a group of things of the same type that grow or appear close together, or a group of consonants that come together in a word or phrase. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, usage and synonyms of cluster with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.