cluster

clus-ter · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A group of similar things positioned close together.

  2. 2.

    To gather or form into a cluster.

  3. 3.

    A group of people or things gathered together.

  4. 4.

    To group data points based on similarity.

  5. 5.

    (computing) A group of interconnected computers working together.

  6. 6.

    (linguistics) A group of consonants appearing together.

Forms

plural: clusters

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    cluster bomb — a bomb that releases smaller explosives
  • •
    cluster headache — a severe type of recurring headache
  • •
    cluster analysis — statistical method for grouping data

Related words

Antonyms: individual, scatter
See also: bunch, collection, gather, group
Synonyms: batch, bunch, clump, collection, group

Etymology

From Old English "clyster" meaning a bunch or cluster, related to "clot."