CLUSTER: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CLUSTER?

Need another word that means the same as “cluster”? Find 34 synonyms and 30 related words for “cluster” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Cluster” are: bunch, clump, clustering, collection, mass, knot, group, clutch, bundle, nest, crowd, huddle, gathering, throng, swarm, flock, pack, troupe, party, band, body, assemblage, congregation, constellate, congregate, gather, collect, come together, assemble

Cluster as a Noun

Definitions of "Cluster" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “cluster” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together.
• A group of atoms of the same element, typically a metal, bonded closely together in a molecule.
• A group of cases of a disease, especially an infectious disease or type of cancer, that occur close together in time or space.
• A group of consonants pronounced in immediate succession, as str in strong.
• A group of stars or galaxies forming a relatively close association.
• A grouping of a number of similar things.
• A natural subgroup of a population, used for statistical sampling or analysis.

Synonyms of "Cluster" as a noun (23 Words)

assemblage	A collection or gathering of things or people. The assemblage of electronic image and text databases.
band	Any of several groups into which school pupils of the same age are divided on the basis of broadly similar ability. The black and yellow banding of bees and wasps.
body	A woman s close fitting stretch garment for the upper body fastening at the crotch. A motherly body.
bunch	A grouping of a number of similar things. The bluesy style that earned him a bunch of 70s hits.
bundle	A collection of things or quantity of material tied or wrapped up together. A bundle of 15 desktop utilities.
clump	A thick extra sole on a boot or shoe. They sat on the wall in clumps of two and three.
clustering	A grouping of a number of similar things.
clutch	The pedal operating the clutch in a vehicle. She made a clutch at his body.
collection	A sum of money raised during a church or charity collection. The collection of data.
congregation	(in some universities) a general assembly of resident senior members. Drought conditions lead to the congregation of animals around watering points.
crowd	The mass or multitude of ordinary people. He d become just another face in the crowd.
flock	An orderly crowd. Thomas addressed his flock.
gathering	The act of gathering something. A family gathering.
group	A number of people or things that are located, gathered, or classed together. The bulbs should be planted in groups.
huddle	A disorganized and densely packed crowd. A huddle of frightened women.
knot	A length marked by knots on a log line as a measure of speed. Her stomach was in knots as she unlocked the door.
mass	Any of the main portions in a painting or drawing that each have some unity in colour, lighting, or some other quality. The mass of the people think that the problems are caused by government inefficiency.
nest	A structure or place made or chosen by a bird for laying eggs and sheltering its young. A nest of tables.
pack	A convenient package or parcel as of cigarettes or film. A pack of wolves will encircle an ailing prey.
party	An occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment. They organized a party to search for food.
swarm	A group of many things in the air or on the ground. A swarm of insects obscured the light.
throng	A large, densely packed crowd of people or animals. A throng of birds.
troupe	A group of dancers, actors, or other entertainers who tour to different venues. A troupe of singers.

Usage Examples of "Cluster" as a noun

• There are several clusters in Cassiopeia.
• Noble-metal clusters supported on an acidic carrier.
• Ten clusters from all the primary health centres were selected.
• Clusters of creamy-white flowers.
• Clusters of the disease have been reported, leading to speculation about person-to-person transmission.
• A cluster of admirers.
• They stood there in a frightened cluster.
• A cluster compound.

Cluster as a Verb

Definitions of "Cluster" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “cluster” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• (of data points) have similar numerical values.
• Come together as in a cluster or flock.
• Gather or cause to gather into a cluster.
• Form a cluster or clusters.

Synonyms of "Cluster" as a verb (11 Words)

assemble	Translate (a program) from a higher-level programming language into machine code. The males assemble and hang by their front legs within a yard or two of the female.
bunch	Form into a bunch. The bedclothes had bunched up around his waist.
bundle	Make into a bundle. They were bundled up in thick sweaters.
clump	Form a clump or clumps. The particles tend to clump together.
collect	Gather or collect. By all best conjectures I collect Thou art to be my fatal enemy.
come together	Come to one’s mind; suggest itself.
congregate	Gather into a crowd or mass. The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve.
constellate	Come together as in a cluster or flock. Their stories were never constellated.
flock	Come together as in a cluster or flock. Tourists flocked to the shrine where the statue was said to have shed tears.
gather	Collect or gather. She gathered her shawl around her shoulders.
group	Form a group or groups. Can you group these shapes together.

Usage Examples of "Cluster" as a verb

• There were dozens of people clustered around me.
• The rich are likely to cluster together in suburbs.
• The children clustered round her skirts.
• Students tended to have marks clustering around 70 per cent.

Associations of "Cluster" (30 Words)

accrete	Grow or become attached by accretion. The gas will cool and then accrete to the galaxy s core.
accumulate	Collect or gather. Her goal was to accumulate a huge fortune.
accumulation	The acquisition or gradual gathering of something. The accumulation of paperwork on her desk.
agglomeration	A jumbled collection or mass. The arts centre is an agglomeration of theatres galleries shops restaurants and bars.
amass	Gather together or accumulate (a large amount or number of material or things) over a period of time. She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis.
assemble	Get people together. He assembled the surviving members of the group for a tour.
batch	Batch together assemble or process as a batch. A batch of letters.
bunch	Form into a bunch. She bunched her fingers into a fist.
bundle	Make into a bundle. He stopped occasionally in the villages to dance at country frolics and bundle with the lasses.
caisson	A chest to hold ammunition.
collect	Gather or collect. She returned to her room to collect her thoughts.
collection	A sum of money raised during a church or charity collection. A record collection.
compost	Treat soil with compost. Peat free composts.
covey	A small flock of birds, especially partridge. Coveys of actors rushed through the rooms.
cumulate	An igneous rock formed by gravitational settling of particles in a magma. The systems cumulate data over a period of years.
flock	Of birds congregate in a flock. A flock of gulls.
gather	Collect or gather. Gather the close family members.
heap	Form a heap. Heaped up in one corner was a pile of junk.
jam	A hold obtained by jamming a part of the body such as a hand or foot into a crack in the rock. The mechanism jammed.
load	Fill or place a load on. When we came to the quay the ship was still loading.
nucleate	Form a nucleus. Nucleated cells.
overload	Become overloaded. The staff are heavily overloaded with casework.
pack	A quantity of fish fruit or other foods packed or canned in a particular season. Pack a jury.
packet	Make up into or wrap up in a packet. Packeted fruit pies.
pile	Place or lay as if in a pile. She piled all the groceries on the counter.
sheaf	A package of several things tied together for carrying or storing. He waved a sheaf of papers in the air.
stack	Arrange in stacks. I know the cards are stacked.
stacked	(of a stream of data) stored in such a way that the most recently stored item is the first to be retrieved. The stacked shelves.
ton	A unit of weight or volume of sea cargo equal to a metric ton 1 000 kg or 40 cu ft. All of a sudden I had tons of friends.