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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4369 COCA: 3200

cluster

1 cluster /ˈklʌstɚ/ noun
plural clusters
1 cluster
/ˈklʌstɚ/
noun
plural clusters
Learner's definition of CLUSTER
[count]
: a group of things or people that are close together(物的)束,丛,簇;(人的)群,组
2 cluster /ˈklʌstɚ/ verb
clusters; clustered; clustering
2 cluster
/ˈklʌstɚ/
verb
clusters; clustered; clustering
Learner's definition of CLUSTER
always followed by a preposition or adverb [no object]
: to come together to form a group聚集成群;群集
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4369 COCA: 3200

cluster

1 of 2

noun

clus·​ter ˈklə-stər How to pronounce cluster (audio)
: a number of similar things that occur together: such as
a
: two or more consecutive consonants or vowels in a segment of speech
b
: a group of buildings and especially houses built close together on a sizable tract in order to preserve open spaces larger than the individual yard for common recreation
c
: an aggregation of stars or galaxies that appear close together in the sky and are gravitationally associated
the Perseus cluster of galaxies
d
: a larger than expected number of cases of disease (such as leukemia) occurring in a particular locality, group of people, or period of time
e
: a number of computers networked together in order to function as a single computing system
Consisting of groups of inexpensive machines cobbled together, clusters in many ways have supplanted traditional supercomputers. Elizabeth K. Wilson
clustery adjective

cluster

2 of 2

verb

clustered; clustering ˈklə-st(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce cluster (audio)

transitive verb

1
: to collect into a cluster
cluster the tents together
2
: to furnish with clusters
the bridge was clustered with men and officers Herman Wouk

intransitive verb

: to grow, assemble, or occur in a cluster
they clustered around the fire

Example Sentences

Noun a cluster of cottages along the shore A small cluster of people had gathered at the scene of the accident. Verb The children clustered around the storyteller. the mice clustered together into a small burrow
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
That’s the word from Kang Ho-sung, CEO of the cluster of film, TV and music companies that now share the CJ ENM banner. Patrick Frater, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 Minnesota officials discovered the first infection of the 2021 cluster and reported it to the FDA. Laura Reiley And Jacob Bogage, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2022 Minnesota officials discovered the first infection of the 2021 cluster and reported it to the FDA. Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 In celebration of Labor Day this year, NASA shared a new Hubble image of a star cluster on Instagram. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 6 Sep. 2022 The World Health Organization’s agency for the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization, said Argentina’s Ministry of Health informed it of the initial cluster of six patients on Tuesday. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2022 The image, taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, shows the grand design spiral's arms extending outwards from the middle of the image, with a lack of gas in the nuclear region providing a clear view of the nuclear star cluster at its center. Julia Musto, Fox News, 31 Aug. 2022 The same is true inside, which is symmetrical and stays in line with Koenigsegg’s current design language, but the CC850 does get analog gauges instead of a digital instrument cluster. Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2022 Calico Kitten' can also produce tiny white flowers in the center of each cluster of leaves. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2022
Verb
Dozens of suppliers creating thousands of additional jobs are expected to cluster around the factories, creating spillover economic benefits. Jeanne Whalen, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2022 Massey likens this strategy to a city’s nightlife zone, where restaurants and bars tend to cluster over a few compact blocks. Outside Online, 10 Jan. 2018 At the foot of the hill, people cluster around an open casket. Murray Whyte, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022 In 2022, Monkeypox became a part of an ongoing viral outbreak, with most cases starting to cluster in the United Kingdom after traveling to Nigeria. Fox News, 4 Aug. 2022 On a block of L.A.'s skid row where the tents cluster corner to corner, there’s a store that most people know as the place with a little of everything. Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2022 This could explain why the hepatitis cases are so rare, linked to adenovirus infections, and appeared to cluster after pandemic restrictions were lifted, when many susceptible children became infected with common viruses, including adenoviruses. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 25 July 2022 Roughly 45 minutes after the onset of the attack, the shooter can be heard firing four more shots as officers cluster down the hall. Chron, 12 July 2022 Artificial intelligence helps classify and cluster data, highlight key topics and trends, and flag issues quickly. Tod Nielsen, Forbes, 5 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English, from Old English clyster; akin to Old English clott clot

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of cluster was before the 12th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4369 COCA: 3200
cluster

noun

ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVElittle, small小群large大群compact, dense緊湊的一叢;密集的一群PREPOSITIONin a/the cluster在叢中The church stood in a small cluster of houses.教堂位於一小片住宅中間。cluster of⋯群a dense cluster of buildings一個密集的建築群
cluster

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBclosely, densely, tightly緊密地/密集地/緊緊地聚在一起together聚集在一起The group clustered together closely.一群人緊緊地聚在一起。PREPOSITIONabout, around, round (especially BrE) 圍繞⋯The children clustered around their teacher.孩子們簇擁着老師。

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