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Meaning
Noun
●
In Astronomy:
A
bunch
or group of several
discrete
items
that are
close to
each other.
A group of
galaxies
,
nebulae
, or
stars
that
appear
to the
naked eye
to be
near
each other.
●
In Chemistry:
A
bunch
or group of several
discrete
items
that are
close to
each other.
An
ensemble
of
bound
atoms
(especially of a
metal
) or
molecule
s,
intermediate
in
size
between a
molecule
and a
bulk
solid.
●
In Computing:
A
bunch
or group of several
discrete
items
that are
close to
each other.
A group of
computers
that work together.
A
logical
data
storage
unit
containing
one or more physical
sectors
(see
block
(noun)).
●
In Epidemiology:
A
bunch
or group of several
discrete
items
that are
close to
each other.
A group of
cases
of the same
disease
occurring
around the same place or time.
●
In Linguistics:
A
bunch
or group of several
discrete
items
that are
close to
each other.
Synonym of
lexical bundle
(“a
sequence
of two or more
words
that
occur
in
a language
with
high frequency
but are not idiomatic”)
●
In Military:
A
bunch
or group of several
discrete
items
that are
close to
each other.
A set of
bombs
or
mines
released
as part of the same blast.
●
In American English & Military:
A
bunch
or group of several
discrete
items
that are
close to
each other.
In
full
oak leaf
cluster
: a small
bronze
or
silver
device
shaped
like a
twig
of
oak leaves
and
acorns
which is
worn
on a
ribbon
to
indicate
that the
wearer
has been
conferred
the same
award
or
decoration
before; an
oak
leaf.
●
In Music:
A
bunch
or group of several
discrete
items
that are
close to
each other.
A
secundal
chord
of three or more notes.
●
In Phonetics:
A
bunch
or group of several
discrete
items
that are
close to
each other.
A
pronounceable
group of
consonants
that
occur
together.
●
In Statistics:
A
bunch
or group of several
discrete
items
that are
close to
each other.
In
cluster analysis
: a
subset
of a
population
whose members are
sufficiently
similar
to
each other
and
distinct
from others
as to
be considered a
separate
group; also, such a
grouping
in a set of
observed
data
that is
statistically
significant.
●
A
bunch
or group of several
discrete
items
that are
close to
each other.
●
A number of individuals (animals or people)
collected
in one
place or
grouped
together; a
crowd
, a
mob
, a swarm.
●
Euphemistic form of
clusterfuck
(“a
chaotic
situation
where everything seems
to go
wrong”).
Verb
●
To
collect
(animals, people, or
objects
) into
clusters
(noun
sense
1).
●
To
cover
(with
clusters
); to
scatter
or
strew
in
clusters
(within); to
distribute
(objects) within
such that
they form
clusters
.
●
To form a
cluster
or group; to
assemble
, to gather.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
cluster
English
cluster
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Bundle
Chunk
Crowd
Aggregate
Groups
Group
Bunch
Galaxy Cluster
Star Cluster
Lexical Bundle
Related
Pile
Swarm
Constellation
Blob
Conglomeration
Array
Grouping
Jumble
Circle
Cascade
Segment
Network
Node
Gaggle
Partition
Set
Classify
Nodes
Sample
Grouped
Subgroup
Cloud
Subset
Hodgepodge
Database
Block
Heap
Class
Categorize
Tree
Subnetwork
Topology
Stack
Groupings
Category
Hub
Nest
Region
Grid
Multitude
Module
Fragment
Combine
Pair
Neighborhood
Separate
Divide
Layer
Map
Congregate
Segregate
Huddle
Component
Arrangement
Model
Collection
Pattern
Unit
More
Rhymes
Buster
Fluster
Bluster
Cluster
Thruster
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