cluster

[ kluhs-ter ]

/ ˈklʌs tər /

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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.

U.S. Army. a small metal design placed on a ribbon representing an awarded medal to indicate that the same medal has been awarded again: oak-leaf cluster.

Phonetics. a succession of two or more contiguous consonants in an utterance, as the str- cluster of strap.

Astronomy. a group of neighboring stars, held together by mutual gravitation, that have essentially the same age and composition and thus supposedly a common origin.Compare globular cluster, open cluster, stellar association.

verb (used with object)

to gather into a cluster or clusters.

to furnish or cover with clusters.

verb (used without object)

to form a cluster or clusters: The people clustered around to watch.

OTHER WORDS FOR cluster

8 group, gather, throng, crowd, bunch.

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Origin of cluster

before 900; Middle English; Old English cluster, clyster bunch; cognate with Low German kluster

OTHER WORDS FROM cluster

clus·ter·ing·ly, adverbclus·ter·y, adjectivein·ter·clus·ter, adjectivesub·clus·ter, noun

un·clus·tered, adjectiveun·clus·ter·ing, adjective

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How to use cluster in a sentence

Along with evidence of large clusters of cases in schools, this would point to the schools themselves as being loci of covid-19 spread.
Schools are not spreading covid-19. This new data explains why.|Emily Oster|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
When the people of the vanished islands first moved, around 15 years ago, it was to Sagar, a bustling cluster of villages about 100 kilometers from Kolkata, the provincial capital.
Asia’s biggest climate migration|Konstantin Kakaes|November 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Working on the pillar and cluster pages can help you both with on-page and off-page SEO as you are building your authority through relevant content.
Top strategies behind link building success|Tereza Litsa|November 16, 2020|Search Engine Watch
Given these requirements, the team argues that k0s should work for virtually any use case, ranging from local development clusters to private datacenters, telco clusters and hybrid cloud solutions.
Mirantis brings extensions to its Lens Kubernetes IDE, launches a new Kubernetes distro|Frederic Lardinois|November 12, 2020|TechCrunch

It also includes a dashboard for managing clusters and developer tools for building web assembly pieces in Gloo Extension.
Solo.io announces service mesh platform aimed at enterprise customers|Ron Miller|November 12, 2020|TechCrunch
The journey is relayed through 78 images clustered in white frames for an intimate feel.
Annie Leibovitz Talks About ‘Pilgrimage,’ Susan Sontag, Vogue & More|Justin Jones|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The researchers examined stories in 469 local papers following suicides in both the clustered and the control group.
Teen Copycat Suicides Are A Real Phenomenon|Brandy Zadrozny|May 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
House Republicans clustered at the hotel seemed to have few new approaches.
At Retreat, Republican Alternatives Are Just Repeats|Ben Jacobs|January 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
However, D.C. can also be overrun with tourists, particularly as most of its well-known attractions are clustered in a small area.
A Local’s Guide to D.C. During the Holidays|William O’Connor|December 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Translation: Homicides are increasingly clustered in a handful of police districts today compared with 20 years ago.
Chicago: Murder Capital No More?|Angela Caputo|December 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Jet black ringlets—then in vogue—clustered round an exceedingly fair face, on which there dwelt the hue of robust health.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands|R.M. Ballantyne
The man flushes and averts his face, as he passes a group of visitors clustered about an overseer.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman
At the triforium base foliated brackets support vaulting shafts of three clustered columns.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Carlisle|C. King Eley
The nearest clustered column to it has also been altered, and consists of five shafts instead of three.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Carlisle|C. King Eley
A luxurious meadow was found along the river, and the woods were clustered with a species of the native grape.
The Indian in his Wigwam|Henry R. Schoolcraft

British Dictionary definitions for cluster

cluster

/ (ˈklʌstə) /

noun

a number of things growing, fastened, or occurring close together

a number of persons or things grouped together

US military a metal insignia worn on a medal ribbon to indicate a second award or a higher class of a decoration or order

military

a group of bombs dropped in one stick, esp fragmentation and incendiary bombs
the basic unit of mines used in laying a minefield

astronomy an aggregation of stars or galaxies moving together through space

a group of two or more consecutive vowels or consonants

statistics a naturally occurring subgroup of a population used in stratified sampling

chem

a chemical compound or molecule containing groups of metal atoms joined by metal-to-metal bonds
the group of linked metal atoms present

verb

to gather or be gathered in clusters

Derived forms of cluster

clustered, adjectiveclusteringly, adverbclustery, adjective

Word Origin for cluster

Old English clyster; related to Low German Kluster; see clod, clot

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