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- [kluhs-ter]
- /ˈklʌs tər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kluhs-ter]
- /ˈklʌs tər/
Definitions of clustered word
- adjective clustered If people or things are clustered somewhere, there is a group of them close together there. 3
- noun clustered a number of things of the same kind, growing or held together; a bunch: a cluster of grapes. 1
- noun clustered a group of things or persons close together: There was a cluster of tourists at the gate. 1
- noun clustered U.S. Army. a small metal design placed on a ribbon representing an awarded medal to indicate that the same medal has been awarded again: oak-leaf cluster. 1
- noun clustered Phonetics. a succession of two or more contiguous consonants in an utterance, as the str- cluster of strap. 1
- noun clustered Astronomy. a group of neighboring stars, held together by mutual gravitation, that have essentially the same age and composition and thus supposedly a common origin. Compare globular cluster, open cluster, stellar association. 1
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Origin of clustered
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English cluster, clyster bunch; cognate with Low German kluster
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Parts of speech for Clustered
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clustered popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
clustered usage trend in Literature
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adjective clustered
- massed — a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size: a mass of dough.
- conglomerate — A conglomerate is a large business firm consisting of several different companies.
- knotted — having knots; knotty.
- lassoed — a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
Antonyms for clustered
verb clustered
- divided — separated; separate.
- scattered — distributed or occurring at widely spaced and usually irregular intervals: scattered villages; scattered showers.
- separated — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- spread — to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed by out).
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