Cluster (epidemiology)
WordNet

noun


(1)   A grouping of a number of similar things
"A bunch of trees"
"A cluster of admirers"

verb


(2)   Gather or cause to gather into a cluster
"She bunched her fingers into a fist"
(3)   Come together as in a cluster or flock
"The poets constellate in this town every summer"
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English


Noun



  1. A group or bunch of several discrete items that are close to each other.
    • A cluster of flowers grew in the pot.
  2. A group of galaxies or stars that appear near each other.
    • The Pleiades cluster contains seven bright stars.
  3. A chord of three or more notes.
  4. A group of consonants.
    • The word "scrub" begins with a cluster of three consonants.
  5. A group of computers that work together.
  6. A significant subset within a population.
  7. Set of bombs or mines.
  8. A small metal design that indicates that a medal has been awarded to the same person before.

Verb



  1. To form into a cluster.
    • The children clustered together around the puppy.
 
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