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cluster

[ kluhs-ter ]

noun

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

    a cluster of grapes.

  2. a group of things or persons close together:

    There was a cluster of tourists at the gate.

  3. 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.

  4. Phonetics. a succession of two or more contiguous consonants in an utterance, as the str- cluster of strap.
  5. 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. Compare globular cluster, open cluster, stellar association.


verb (used with object)

  1. to gather into a cluster or clusters.
  2. to furnish or cover with clusters.

verb (used without object)

  1. to form a cluster or clusters:

    The people clustered around to watch.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

cluster

/ ˈʌə /

noun

  1. a number of things growing, fastened, or occurring close together
  2. a number of persons or things grouped together
  3. military a metal insignia worn on a medal ribbon to indicate a second award or a higher class of a decoration or order
  4. military
    1. a group of bombs dropped in one stick, esp fragmentation and incendiary bombs
    2. the basic unit of mines used in laying a minefield
  5. astronomy an aggregation of stars or galaxies moving together through space
  6. a group of two or more consecutive vowels or consonants
  7. statistics a naturally occurring subgroup of a population used in stratified sampling
  8. chem
    1. a chemical compound or molecule containing groups of metal atoms joined by metal-to-metal bonds
    2. the group of linked metal atoms present
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to gather or be gathered in clusters
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܲٱԲ, adverb
  • ˈܲٱ, adjective
  • ˈܲٱ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

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  • ܲt· adjective
  • t·ܲt adjective
  • ܲ·ܲt noun
  • ܲ·ܲt adjective
  • ܲ·ܲt·Բ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of cluster1

before 900; Middle English; Old English cluster, clyster bunch; cognate with Low German kluster
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of cluster1

Old English clyster; related to Low German Kluster; see clod , clot
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But on the outskirts of Delta, there is a cluster of steel businesses that have been here since the 1990s and which may be better placed in a new era of American protectionism.

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The transportation, trade and utilities sector is one of the county’s largest employment clusters, with an estimated 830,000 workers last year, according a report by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp.

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On the route into the city, people sat clustered under trees on the central reservation of the highway, trying to get some relief from the hot sun.

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“Swatting calls and hoax threats are a daily occurrence, often come in clusters across the U.S., and are typically made to harass, intimidate, and/or retaliate against their intended target.”

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At a different cluster of makeshift plants in Wada, just outside Mumbai, a team from BBC Indian Languages saw soot, dying vegetation and polluted waterways around the sites.

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