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cluster

/ˈklʌstə/

/ˈklʌstər/

cluster along

cluster around

clusternoun

clusters

/ˈklʌstə/

/ˈklʌstər/

Translations

amas

The astronomer observed a cluster of stars through the telescope.

L’astronome a observé un amas d’étoiles à travers le télescope.

Additional translations

clusterInformatique ; anglicisme courant.

groupe consonantiqueLinguistique.

grappePour des fruits ou des éléments serrés les uns contre les autres.

Definitions

A group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together.

The astronomer observed a cluster of stars through the telescope.

A group of data points in a data set that are close to each other according to some distance measure.

The data analyst identified a cluster of high-value customers in the dataset.

A group of consonants pronounced in immediate succession, as in the word 'splint'.

The word 'spring' contains a consonant cluster at the beginning.

A number of similar things growing or grouped closely together; a bunch.

She picked a cluster of grapes from the vine.

A set of interconnected computers that work together as a single system.

The company migrated its services to a high-availability server cluster.

Synonyms

clusterverb

clustered

Past Simple

clustered

Past Participle

clustering

Gerund

/ˈklʌstə/

/ˈklʌstər/

Translations

se regrouper

The students clustered around the teacher to hear the announcement.

Les étudiants se sont regroupés autour du professeur pour entendre l’annonce.

Additional translations

se rassembler

se former en amasPour des objets, des cellules, des particules ou des êtres vivants.

Definitions

To come together in a group or cluster.

The students clustered around the teacher to hear the announcement.

To form into a cluster or clusters.

The bees clustered on the hive during the cold weather.

Synonyms

clusteradjective

/ˈklʌstə/

/ˈklʌstɚ/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g. "cluster bomb", "cluster headache").

Translations

à sous-munitionsMilitaire.

Cluster munitions were banned under the new treaty.

Les armes à sous-munitions ont été interdites par le nouveau traité.

Definitions

Relating to or involving a group of similar things positioned or occurring close together.

Cluster munitions were banned under the new treaty.