cluster

• Un groupe d'objets ou de personnes similaires, rassemblés ou se trouvant proches les uns des autres.

1. B1formal

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

   groupe de choses similaires

   • A cluster of stars was visible in the night sky.
   • There was a cluster of houses near the river.
   • The report showed a cluster of cases in the city center.

   Synonymesassemblagebatchbunchbundleclumpcollectioncongregationgatheringgrouphuddle

2. B2formal

   A group of consonants or vowels pronounced together in a word.

   Groupe de consonnes ou de voyelles

   • The word 'strength' contains a consonant cluster at the beginning.
   • English has many vowel clusters that are difficult for learners.
   • The cluster 'str' appears in many common words.

3. Group of computersB2formalIT

   A set of connected computers that work together as a single system.

   Grappe de serveurs

   • The data is processed by a cluster of servers.
   • They set up a computer cluster for scientific research.
   • A cluster provides better performance than a single machine.

   Synonymesfarm

• Verbe signifiant grouper ou rassembler des éléments proches les uns des autres, souvent utilisé dans un contexte scientifique ou technique.

A verb meaning to group or gather closely together, often used in scientific or technical contexts.

1. Gather in a groupB2formal

   To come together or form a group of similar things or people.

   Se regrouper

   • The students clustered around the teacher to hear the instructions.
   • Stars cluster together in galaxies.
   • Protesters clustered near the entrance of the building.

   Synonymesassemblebunchcollectcongregateconvergecrowdflockgathergrouphuddle

   Antonymesdispersescatterseparatesplit

2. Arrange in clustersC1formal

   To arrange or organize things into groups or clusters.

   Regrouper en groupes

   • The algorithm clusters data points based on similarity.
   • We clustered the survey responses into several categories.
   • The software clusters related documents automatically.

   Synonymesaggregateassemblebunchcollectgathergroup

   Antonymesdispersedividescatterseparatespread