CLUSTER

bunch, clump, cluster, clustering

(noun) a grouping of a number of similar things; “a bunch of trees”; “a cluster of admirers”

bunch, bundle, cluster, clump

(verb) gather or cause to gather into a cluster; “She bunched her fingers into a fist”

cluster, constellate, flock, clump

(verb) come together as in a cluster or flock; “The poets constellate in this town every summer”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

cluster (plural clusters)

A group or bunch of several discrete items that are close to each other.

A number of individuals grouped together or collected in one place; a crowd; a mob.

(astronomy) A group of galaxies or stars that appear near each other.

(linguistics, education) A sequence of two or more words that occur in language with high frequency but are not idiomatic; a chunk, bundle, or lexical bundle.

(music) A secundal chord of three or more notes.

(phonetics) A group of consonants.

(computing) A group of computers that work together.

(computing) A logical data storage unit containing one or more physical sectors (see block).

(statistics) A significant subset within a population.

(military) Set of bombs or mines.

(army) A small metal design that indicates that a medal has been awarded to the same person before.

(slang) Euphemism of clusterfuck.

(chemistry) An ensemble of bound atoms or molecules, intermediate in size between a molecule and a bulk solid.

Verb

cluster (third-person singular simple present clusters, present participle clustering, simple past and past participle clustered)

(intransitive) To form a cluster or group.

(transitive) To collect into clusters.

(transitive) To cover with clusters.

Anagrams

• culters, curlest, custrel, cutlers, relucts

Source: Wiktionary

Clus"ter, n. Etym: [AS. cluster, clyster; cf. LG. kluster (also Sw. & Dan. klase a cluster of grapes, D. klissen to be entangled.)]

1. A number of things of the same kind growing together; a bunch. Her deeds were like great clusters of ripe grapes, Which load the bunches of the fruitful vine. Spenser.

2. A number of similar things collected together or lying contiguous; a group; as, a cluster of islands. "Cluster of provinces." Motley.

3. A number of individuals grouped together or collected in one place; a crowd; a mob. As bees . . . Pour forth their populous youth about the hive In clusters. Milton. We loved him; but, like beasts And cowardly nobles, gave way unto your clusters, Who did hoot him out o' the city. Shak.

Clus"ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Clustered; p. pr. & vb. n. Clustering.]

Definition: To grow in clusters or assemble in groups; to gather or unite in a cluster or clusters. His sunny hair Cluster'd about his temples, like a god's. Tennyson. The princes of the country clustering together. Foxe.

Clus"ter, v. t.

Definition: To collect into a cluster or clusters; to gather into a bunch or close body. Not less the bee would range her cells, . . . The foxglove cluster dappled bells. Tennyson. Or from the forest falls the clustered snow. Thomson. Clustered column (Arch.), a column which is composed, or appears to be composed, of several columns collected together.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition