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October 20, 2009

cluster

Cluster

cluster (noun) - a small group of things or people close together

clustered (adjective)

and unlike termites, which cluster in the thousands, bedbugs can make trouble in very small numbers

cluster of people

Maasai herders carry weaponry to defend against lions and cluster their living quarters protectively around their livestock pens

cluster of shops and offices
the cluster of shops and offices that made up the downtown area of Sunrise Key

long stretches of sand dunes swept past, punctuated by tall, stately date palms clustered around the entrances to beautifully landscaped homes

a swirling cluster of lights

cluster of dots on a map
What's the cluster of red dots on that map?

cluster of cubicles
he still shows up at work, one man working without pay in a cluster of vacant cubicles, trying to make something out of nothing

cluster of islands
cluster of tiny coral islands and islets
a cluster of islands under Norwegian control

whenever they're clustered together, a pecking order is established

clustered in pots around a porch, the plants act as a welcome alternative to geraniums

cluster of mountains
the range of mountains formed a compact cluster about 30 miles long by 10 miles wide

a cluster of female  bats

cluster of trees
cluster of bushes and trees
Look for a cluster of trees on the right, and a row of rusted beat-up cars, that's where I live

settlements clustered along a river
Between 1500 B.C. and about A.D. 600, settlements clustered along rivers that flowed down from the highlands, harnessing what little water there was, came into existence.

prickles of uncertainty clustered at her temples

cluster in neighborhoods
they tend to cluster in definable neighborhoods, making their cohesive vote more powerful

a cluster of problematic adolescent behaviors
 
cluster in poor quality housing
migrants and those who join them initially cluster in poor-quality, high-density, inner-city housing

the group clustered outside the tavern was exclusively female

cluster of conditions
risks may appear as a single condition or as a cluster of conditions

cluster of factors
issued a consensus statement focusing specifically on lipoprotein management in patients with high cardiometabolic risk--a cluster of factors that includes obesity, Type 2 diabetes,

cluster of stalactite-like objects
 features a curving wall of windows and a spectacular light fixture that looks like a cluster of tubular steel stalactites

after we pitch our tents in a tight cluster like circled wagons; we'll consider our options over dinner

dozens of friends and relatives cluster around the young girl and offer her  congratulations

a block away, some crack dealers and their clients cluster around another streetlight

cluster of friends
the girl eyes the clothing dubiously, then grins and returns to her cluster of friends, eagerly waiting to inspect the apparel

cluster of candles
cluster lighted candles on a table or deck for serene atmosphere

web of meaning clustered around an idea
the whole web of meanings and values that have clustered around the idea of God in Western culture has to go down the drain before....

clustered stars
clustered stars seemed close enough to touch
cluster of galaxies

pigeons clustered about them
two young children squatted on the hard-packed dirt, pitching seeds to the pigeons clustered about them

cluster of uniformed staff
in the corner, she saw a cluster of uniformed staff whispering, looking their way. She nodded toward them.

births clustered closely together
suffer from maternal exhaustion caused by births clustered too closely together

fish cluster in deep water
On natural lakes, walleyes cluster in extremely deep water-up to 80 feet-over gravel flats and hard spots between reefs

cluster of mourners
a small cluster of mourners came back to the house after the burial.

cluster of cats
the cats all clustered in living room corner, looking really outraged

he finds a spidery white speck that means a cluster of cancer cells has taken root in a person's lung

clustered in a loose group around her
her knees before the statue with head bowed, half the town already there, clustered in a loose group around her and, remarkably: absolute silence

pieces of information clustered around result
large numbers of people looking at the same pieces of information generally cluster around the correct result

cluster of huts
the outskirts of the village, little more than a cluster of thatched huts huddled at the water's edge

cluster around
knots of picketers began to cluster around each of the camera crews, yelling out their slogans

the large cluster of oil storage tanks behind him

homes clustered together
the island's population had dwindled to fewer than 40, clustered on a deep, narrow inlet protected from all too-frequent storms

clusters of soldiers and police
soldiers and heavily armed police clustered at all the docks, the airports, the train stations, the bus terminals

clustered by language
although clustered together by language groups, they greeted each other with smiles

the rest of the green goo is a cluster of fillers and chemicals, including soybean oil, locust bean gum, and food

clustered together
clustered together closely

a small cluster

dense cluster
dense cluster of buildings downtown

cluster analysis (in statistics)
 the irregular cluster of whitewashed one- and two-story buildings looking as if they were pushed up from the soil

 cluster of genes
a cluster of genes that plays a major role in the immune system

a cluster of sites
a cluster of websites

an artistic cluster
Moganshan Lu is an artistic cluster and as a space for creative work and interaction among artists

a cluster of students gossiping and smoking on the steps outside Barnard Hall

a clustered pattern
a concentration of population that exhibits a clearly clustered pattern


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