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Cluster

/ˈklʌs.tər/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3400 frequency
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  1. 1

    A group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together.

    "A cluster of stars shone brightly in the night sky."

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Originating from Middle English 'cluster' or 'clyster', likely stemming from Old English 'clyster' (a bunch or clump), tracing back to Proto-Germanic roots. Historically related to words denoting a swelling, mass, or compact group, it evolved to describe closely gathered groups of people, things, or data points.

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