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cluster - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'cluster' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Cluster [ n.]
- A number of things of the same kind growing together; a bunch.
- A number of similar things collected together or lying contiguous; a group; as, a cluster of islands.
- A number of individuals grouped together or collected in one place; a crowd; a mob.
2 . Cluster [ v. i.]
- To grow in clusters or assemble in groups; to gather or unite in a cluster or clusters.
3 . Cluster [ v. t.]
- To collect into a cluster or clusters; to gather into a bunch or close body.

Meaning of 'cluster' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . cluster [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a grouping of a number of similar things
Example in sentence:
  • a bunch of trees;
  • a cluster of admirers
2 . cluster [ v]
Meaning (2):
- gather or cause to gather into a cluster
Example in sentence:
  • She bunched her fingers into a fist
Meaning (3):
- come together as in a cluster or flock
Example in sentence:
  • The poets constellate in this town every summer