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

3. 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.

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

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   A cluster is a small number of people who have a disease in a particular area. The Health Protection Agency said that the cluster of cases was unlikely to represent an epidemic. [ + of ]

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › clusterCluster - definition of cluster by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely together; a bunch: "She held out her hand, a small tight cluster of fingers" (Anne Tyler). 2. Linguistics Two or more successive consonants in a word, as cl and st in the word cluster. 3. A group of academic courses in a related area.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › clustercluster | meaning of cluster in Longman Dictionary of...

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   cluster meaning, definition, what is cluster: a group of things of the same kind that ...: Learn more.

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

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    Cluster Definition. A number of things of the same sort gathered together or growing together; bunch. A number of persons, animals, or things grouped together. A group of nonsyllabic phonemes, esp. a group of two or more consecutive consonants. A group of academic courses in a related area.

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.