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supercluster

supercluster

1 8.3
A large group of similar people or things gathered in one place like many startups
  • noun
  • /ˈsuːpərˌklʌstər/
translation icon : superclúster
  • Several organizations formed a supercluster to address the local environmental issues more effectively.

Examples

  • At the festival, the various food trucks created a supercluster of flavors that delighted every visitor.

  • It won't pull an atom apart, but it will pull apart a supercluster or sufficiently big sample.

  • In addition, the teachers were treated to a star party Saturday evening conducted by amateur astronomers from the "Front Range Supercluster," a group of amateur clubs in the Rocky Mountain area.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Otherwise, there wouldn't have been anything observable to us that wasn't gravitationally bound (i.e., nothing outside the local cluster and possibly supercluster, assuming there is one).

    Blog text (22)

  • The city is known for its vibrant cultural supercluster, attracting artists and performers year-round.

Synonyms

cluster
vssupercluster
210 3.1

A group of similar things or people close together

refers to a much larger concentration spanning many such groups
agglomeration
vssupercluster
1 8.6

A group of things or people gathered together

describes a far larger concentration rather than a simple gathered mass

How Large

supercluster
1 8.3
cluster
210 3.1
group
∞ 1.0
collection
759 1.4

Surface Forms

supercluster singular
superclusters plural

Morphology

supercluster = cluster (transparent) = super + cluster

The prefix 'super-' clearly indicates a larger or more significant version of a 'cluster'.

Etymology

The word supercluster comes from two simple parts, super and cluster. Super means 'above' or 'very', and cluster means 'a close group', like 'a cluster of grapes', so a supercluster is an unusually large group or concentration of people, things, or events.