cluster
A bunch or group of several discrete items that are close to each other.
Example
“a cluster of islands”
Other meanings
A group of galaxies, nebulae, or stars that appear to the naked eye to be near each other.
An ensemble of bound atoms (especially of a metal) or molecules, intermediate in size between a molecule and a bulk solid.
Synonyms
- bunch
- clump
Related words
- bicluster
- clusterball
- clustercentric
- clustercore
- clusterful
- clustergram
- clusterhead
- clusterin
- clusterisation
- clusterization
- clusterous
- clustersome
Word history
From Old English "cluster".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “cluster” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.