Cluster Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

1 cluster

/ˈklʌstɚ/

noun

plural

clusters

1 cluster

/ˈklʌstɚ/

noun

plural

clusters

Britannica Dictionary definition of CLUSTER

[count]

:

a group of things or people that are close together

• a flower cluster
• a cluster of cottages along the shore
• A small cluster of people had gathered at the scene of the accident.
• clusters of grapes

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2 cluster

/ˈklʌstɚ/

verb

clusters;

clustered;

clustering

2 cluster

/ˈklʌstɚ/

verb

clusters;

clustered;

clustering

Britannica Dictionary definition of CLUSTER

always followed by a preposition or adverb

[no object]

:

to come together to form a group

• The children clustered around the storyteller.

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