cluster

[US]/ˈklʌstə(r)/
[UK]/ˈklʌstər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a group of things or people that are close together or are grouped in a tight formation, like a bunch of fruits, flowers or people
vt. & vi. bring things or people together into a tight formation

Phrases & Collocations

cluster of stars

cluster of buildings

cluster analysis

cluster headache

cluster bomb

a cluster of

cluster sampling

star cluster

hierarchical cluster analysis

server cluster

galaxy cluster

gene cluster

open cluster

globular cluster

instrument cluster

virgo cluster

consonant cluster

Example Sentences

a cluster of antique shops.

a compact cluster of houses.

compact clusters of flowers.

clusters of creamy-white flowers.

the children clustered round her skirts.

the little knot of people clustered around the doorway.

students clustered in twos or threes.

She held a cluster of flowers in her arms.

A cluster of tourists was surrounded in the hill.

People clustered round the notice board.

There was a little cluster of admirers round the guest speaker.

Researchers had known the cluster was encountering a gas cloud, because off striking nebulosity that envelopes the cluster?

The file referenced on the FILE subcommand does not have the proper format for QUICK CLUSTER initial cluster centers.

The formation of the bond for synthin Mo Fe S Cluster compounds is analysed with the bond vanlence formula for atomic cluster compounds.

Molecular orbitals of hydrogen cluster H_4 and homoatomic cluster P_4 of representative element phosphorous are qualitatively constructled by using fragment molecular orbital approach.

the spires and clustered roofs of the old town.

Real-world Examples

Britain is a cluster of islands populated by immigration.

Source: Time

She bought two clusters of grapes for her little son.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

Now, the other difficulty here is we have another consonant cluster.

Source: Elliot teaches British English.

This is Matthew's cluster, which is just five markers put together.

Source: VOA Standard English Entertainment

Cheap and rapid antigen testing can identify and prevent every cluster of COVID-19.

Source: Time

But English can have consonant clusters at the beginning and ends of words.

Source: VOA Beginner Pronunciation Course

The grape varietals we're talking about, they're very smaller clusters, tightly bound.

Source: Connection Magazine

We should also try to factor or step a cluster of disabilities into play.

Source: VOA Daily Standard June 2023 Collection

I saw what I will describe as little pancake clusters of oil along the shoreline.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2021 Collection

Orkney, which has three clusters of its own, looks Norse.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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