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clustered

[kluhs-ter]

noun

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

a group of things or persons close together: There was a cluster of tourists at the gate.

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.

Phonetics. a succession of two or more contiguous consonants in an utterance, as the str- cluster of strap.

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)

to gather into a cluster or clusters.

to furnish or cover with clusters.

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

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verb (used without object)

to form a cluster or clusters: The people clustered around to watch.

Origin:
before 900; Middle English; Old English cluster, clyster bunch; cognate with Low German kluster

Related forms

clus·ter·ing·ly, adverb

clus·ter·y, adjective

in·ter·clus·ter, adjective

sub·clus·ter, noun

un·clus·tered, adjective

EXPAND

un·clus·ter·ing, adjective

COLLAPSE

Synonyms
8. group, gather, throng, crowd, bunch.

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World English Dictionary

cluster (ˈklʌstə)

—n
1.	a number of things growing, fastened, or occurring close together
2.	a number of persons or things grouped together
3.	(US) 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
	a. a group of bombs dropped in one stick, esp fragmentation and incendiary bombs
	b. 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
	a. a chemical compound or molecule containing groups of metal atoms joined by metal-to-metal bonds
	b. the group of linked metal atoms present

—vb
9.	to gather or be gathered in clusters

[Old English clyster; related to Low German Kluster; see clod, clot]

'clustered

—*adj*

'clusteringly

—*adv*

'clustery

—*adj*

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