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cluster

cluster

210 3.1
A group of similar things or people close together
  • noun
  • /ˈklʌstər/
translation icon : grupo
  • Thermal scan shows a cluster of people there.
  • cluster analysis
  • number of clusters
  • a business cluster

She found that galaxies in these clusters were rotating too fast.

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Examples

  • Apples hang in mysterious clusters close to one another.

  • I believe the debris to be a small cluster from a much larger asteroid system.

  • Find the one detail or cluster of details that makes us see all the others.

    Academic text (2011)
  • And then right on the top is a cluster of gold dust.

  • So you probably saw a little cluster of gold bricks there.

  • Houston is also a business cluster for engineering and industrial construction firms.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Curving roads crossed the valley floor, and small clusters of tiny houses showed here and there.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Near the river, a barn presided over a corral and a cluster of smaller buildings.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The garden is filled with a beautiful cluster of colorful flowers.

  • During the hike, we spotted a cluster of deer grazing near the stream.

Synonyms

bunch
vscluster
800 1.0

A group of similar things held or put together

describes items positioned close together, not necessarily held by hand
concentration
vscluster
115 3.5

A large number of people or things gathered in one place

refers to a static nearby grouping rather than the act of gathering
clump
vscluster
39 3.0

A small group of things like plants or soil that grow close together

is a general nearby group without stressing a dense solid form
knot
vscluster
9 4.1

A small group of people or things gathered closely

is a general group of similar items or people without size limit
huddle
vscluster
5 3.2

A group of people or things crowded closely together

describes close placement without implying disorder or crowding
covey
vscluster
2 9.3

A small group of people or things close together

is the broader term for similar items occurring close together without size restriction
agglomeration
vscluster
1 8.6

A group of things or people gathered together

is a simpler nearby grouping, not a heavy mass or gathering process
flower cluster
vscluster
  • Specialized
1 2.7

A group of flowers that grow close together on a plant

is the general term for similar items close together, not plant specific

Compounds

cluster bomb
  • Specialized
8 6.7

A weapon that holds many small explosives which spread out and explode over a wide area

cluster headache
  • Specialized
1 4.7

Very severe pain on one side of the head near the eye that comes in periods

flower cluster
  • Specialized
1 2.7

A group of flowers that grow close together on a plant

cluster bean
  • Indian
7.8

A plant grown in dry places for edible pods and seeds used to make guar gum

cluster bomblet
  • Specialized
9.4

A small bomb released from a larger bomb that spreads and explodes over a wide area

A protein on helper T cells that helps the immune system and lets HIV enter cells

A protein on the surface of killer T cells that helps them find infected cells

8.6

A small metal pin attached to a medal to show the person received that medal again

How Close

crowd
1.0
clump
39 3.0
cluster
210 3.1
bunch
800 1.0
group
1.0
mass
259 2.9

Surface Forms

cluster singular
clusters plural

Etymology

The word cluster comes from an old word meaning 'ball' or 'bunch', such as klustr. So a cluster is a tight group of things, like a 'bunch' of grapes or a small group of houses.