Cluster

/ˈklʌstər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together.

There was a cluster of stars visible in the night sky.

A number of things of the same kind, growing or held together; a bunch.

The grapes were picked from the cluster hanging on the vine.

A group of houses or buildings situated together.

They lived in a small cluster of houses on the outskirts of the town.

A grouping of items for analysis or data representation.

The researchers identified a cluster of diseases in that region.

verb

To gather or come together in a cluster.

The students began to cluster around the teacher for help.

To form into a cluster; to group together.

The flowers cluster beautifully in the garden during spring.

Middle English clustere, from Old French clostre, from Latin clustra.

cluster bomb

A type of explosive weapon that releases many smaller bombs over a wide area.

cluster headache

A severe, recurring headache that occurs in clusters.

data cluster

A collection of data points aggregated for analysis.

group

A number of people or things that are located, gathered, or classed together.

bunch

A number of things of the same type that are growing or held together.

Clusterf***

That project turned into a total clusterf*** when no one communicated.

Clustered

We clustered around the coffee table to discuss the event.