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clustering

The correct spelling is clustering.

How to pronounce clustering

verb

Say it like: Clu-ste-rin-g

The correct spelling is clustering. To form a cluster or group. For example: "The children clustered around the puppy."

Usage Examples

The children clustered around the puppy.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To form a cluster or group.
  2. 2.To collect into clusters.
  3. 3.To cover with clusters.

noun

  1. 1.The action of the verb to cluster.
  2. 2.A grouping of a number of similar things.
  3. 3.(demographics) The grouping of a population based on ethnicity, economics or religion.
  4. 4.The undesirable contiguous grouping of elements in a hash table.
  5. 5.(writing) A prewriting technique consisting of writing ideas down on a sheet of paper around a central idea within a circle, with the related ideas radially joined to the circle using rays.

adjective

  1. 1.Forming a cluster.

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