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cluster
[kluhs-ter]
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.
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.
Synonyms: , , , ,
cluster
/ ˈʌə /
noun
a number of things growing, fastened, or occurring close together
a number of persons or things grouped together
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
Other 51Թ Forms
- clusteringly adverb
- clustery adjective
- intercluster adjective
- subcluster noun
- unclustered adjective
- unclustering adjective
- ˈܲٱԲ adverb
- ˈܲٱ adjective
- ˈܲٱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cluster1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cluster1
Example Sentences
In the overcast light — on a chilly, gray Monday morning in June — a cluster of city workers quietly gathered outside Los Angeles City Hall to assess the damage.
Scotland now have a cluster of players good enough to compete in a qualifying group containing Denmark, Greece and Belarus.
Researchers surveyed 53 species and found a cluster of genes in the most rank-smelling species, and in other odoriferous plants as well.
County Stentorians office, an association for African American firefighters, the Democratic representatives gathered with local advocates in front of a cluster of television news cameras to share the details of the newly introduced act.
At least 50 people were hospitalized after the Ford Galaxy, shown on a social media video, drove directly into a tight cluster of fans lining a street.
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