cluster

¹clus·ter

noun \ˈkləs-tər\

Definition of CLUSTER

: a number of similar things that occur together: 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 d : a larger than expected number of cases of disease (as leukemia) occurring in a particular locality, group of people, or period of time

— clus·tery \-t(ə-)rē\ adjective

Examples of CLUSTER

1. a cluster of cottages along the shore
2. A small cluster of people had gathered at the scene of the accident.

Origin of CLUSTER

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

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to CLUSTER

Synonyms: array, assemblage, band, bank, batch, battery, block, bunch, clot, clump, group, clutch, collection, constellation, grouping, huddle, knot, lot, muster, package, parcel, passel, set, suite

Related Words: accumulation, aggregate, aggregation, conglomeration; agglomeration, assortment, hodgepodge, jumble, miscellany, mixture, odds and ends, sundries, variety; cycle, run, series, suit

Near Antonyms: entity, item, single, unit

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Rhymes with CLUSTER

bluster, buster, Custer, duster, fluster, luster, muster, thruster, truster