Cluster
/ˈklʌstər/
Definitions
2 meaningsA collection of things grouped closely together.
/ˈklʌstər/
A group of similar things that are close together
A cluster of houses lined the hillside.
💡 Simply: Imagine a bunch of grapes all stuck together – that's a cluster!
👶 For kids: Lots of things together in one bunch!
More Examples
There was a cluster of stars visible in the night sky.
How It's Used
"A cluster of galaxies was observed far beyond our solar system."
"The bees formed a tight cluster around the queen."
To come together in a group.
/ˈklʌstər/
To group or gather together
The students clustered together after class.
💡 Simply: When things bunch up together, like a flock of birds, they are clustering.
👶 For kids: To group things together.
More Examples
The data points clustered into three distinct groups.
How It's Used
"The algorithm clustered the data points based on similarity."
"People clustered around the speaker."
Idioms & expressions
cluster bomb
A bomb that releases many smaller bombs over a wide area.
"The cluster bomb caused widespread damage."
Middle English: from Old North French clustre, from Late Latin clūstrum 'enclosure, flock'.
Historically, 'cluster' has been used to describe both physical groupings and abstract collections.
Memory tip
Think of a bunch of grapes clustered together on a vine.