nounπShareA group or bunch of several discrete items that are close to each other."A cluster of flowers grew in the pot."groupitemnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA number of individuals grouped together or collected in one place; a crowd; a mob."The students formed clusters in the school hallway during lunchtime. "groupmassnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA group of galaxies or stars that appear near each other."The Pleiades cluster contains seven bright stars."astronomyspacegroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sequence of two or more words that occur in language with high frequency but are not idiomatic; a chunk, bundle, or lexical bundle."examples of clusters would include "in accordance with", "the results of" and "so far""languagelinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA secundal chord of three or more notes."The composer experimented with dissonant clusters of notes on the piano, creating a jarring and modern sound. "musicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA group of consonants."The word "scrub" begins with a cluster of three consonants."grammarlinguisticsphoneticslanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA group of computers that work together."To quickly process scientific data, the research lab uses clusters of powerful computers. "computingtechnologymachinesystemelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA logical data storage unit containing one or more physical sectors (see block)."The computer organizes the large file into smaller clusters on the hard drive to store it efficiently. "computingtechnologysystemstructureelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA significant subset within a population.""Researchers identified several distinct clusters of students based on their learning styles." "statisticsgroupsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSet of bombs or mines."The military deployed clusters of anti-tank mines along the border to deter enemy vehicles. "militaryweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small metal design that indicates that a medal has been awarded to the same person before."The general wore several medals on his uniform, each adorned with small bronze clusters indicating he had received the same honor multiple times. "militaryachievementheraldryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareEuphemism of clusterfuck."The project was supposed to be simple, but due to miscommunication, it turned into a series of clusters. "languagecurseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn ensemble of bound atoms or molecules, intermediate in size between a molecule and a bulk solid."The microscope revealed tiny clusters of silver atoms, too small to be called solid silver, but larger than single molecules. "chemistrymaterialsubstancephysicssciencecompoundgroupstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo form a cluster or group."The children clustered around the puppy."groupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo collect into clusters."The students clusters around the teacher after class to ask questions. "groupactionorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cover with clusters."Bees clusters around the honey pot, trying to get a taste. "natureplantgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading