clusters 1 of 2

noun

Definition of clustersnext
plural of cluster
1
as in batches
a number of things considered as a unit a cluster of stars in the southern sky

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2
as in groupings
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit a small cluster of reporters waited by the courthouse door

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clusters

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cluster
1
as in gathers
to come together into one body or place the mice clustered together into a small burrow

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2
as in huddles
to gather into a closely packed group all the cottages are clustered on one end of the lake

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clusters
  1. gathers
  2. collections
  3. assembles
  4. bands
  5. constellations
  6. assemblages
  7. packages
Verb
  • OnX gathers that data and builds layers of graphics that show exactly where app users should avoid and displays it on a phone or tablet on the onX Backcountry, onX Offroad, and onX Hunt apps.
    Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Semiconductor content is expected to grow steadily in the coming years in the industrial sector, as automation of productions gathers pace and labor costs continue to rise.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of gathers
Noun
  • While many of Blue Jeans Go Green’s partners operate take-back programs in stores, Zappos offers mail-in collections, using its existing alliance with UPS for return labels and shipping.
    Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
  • On the accessories side, the bucket hat shows no signs of being booted to the curb for summer, with the shape being seen in most collections.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of collections
Verb
  • One produces ultra-low carbon fuels, made from waste carbon dioxide and renewable power; another assembles carbon removal credits.
    Ted Reed, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The firm produces and assembles Apple products, including about two out of every three iPhones.
    Ryan Browne, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of assembles
Noun
  • That passion and fire that the ’80s bands had from ’80 to ’88 to ’89 started to dwindle.
    Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2024
  • That passion and fire that the ’80s bands had from ’80 to ’88 to ’89 started to dwindle.
    Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of bands
Noun
  • Need help finding stars, planets and constellations?
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Our current constellations will go all wobbly in the sky and then vanish.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of constellations
Noun
  • Dial created works in a variety of modes, from allegorical paintings to massive assemblages.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Fabric scraps, the netting from bags that may have once held tangerines—all this stuff Jackson synthesized into a whole that owes nothing to Rauschenberg’s assemblages or to the Arte Povera movement but grew out of the art of making do.
    Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of assemblages
Noun
  • The terms are much more flexible in private credit, and lenders can tailor their packages to a client’s particular needs.
    Don Muir, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Buncombe County was distributing ready-to-eat meals and bottled water with daily limits of two meal packages per adult and one per child.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of packages
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