clustering
Forming tight groups
Clustering is the act of gathering or forming into clusters—groups of similar things positioned close together.
In computing and data science, clustering is a technique for grouping data points by similarity without predefined categories: The algorithm uses clustering to identify customer segments.
People cluster around interesting displays; ideas cluster around themes; stars cluster in galaxies.
Centroid-based clustering algorithm
- hierarchicalOrganized by rank
- centroidMean position of figure
- partitioningDividing into sections
- unsupervisedWithout oversight or guidance
algorithm · silhouette · dendrogram · divisive · spectral · fuzzy · linkage · Euclidean
Combined collection of items
- collectionGathered set of items
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- assemblyConstructing from components
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
accumulation · bundling · conglomeration · consolidation · gathering · massing · pooling · amassing
Recurring thematic elements
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- fractalsPatterns repeating at every scale
- tessellationsGapless repeated geometric coverings
- arrangementsOrganized plans or configurations
geometric · lattice · repetition · regularity · self-similarity · formation · configuration · crystal structure
Of physical places
- regionalRelating to an area
- hotspotsTrendy or active areas
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- proximityNearness in space
nearest neighbor · location-based · urban · zoning · distribution · mapping · GIS · heatmap
Points of connection
- topologyStudy of spatial arrangement
- graphsVisual data displays
- hubCentral connection point
- connectivityState of being linked
modularity · cliques · centrality · network analysis · social networks
k-means
Centroid-based clustering algorithm
- hierarchicalOrganized by rank
- centroidMean position of figure
- partitioningDividing into sections
unsupervised · algorithm · silhouette · dendrogram · divisive · spectral · fuzzy · linkage · Euclidean · Manhattan
aggregation
Combined collection of items
- collectionGathered set of items
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- assemblyConstructing from components
convergence · accumulation · bundling · conglomeration · consolidation · gathering · massing · pooling · amassing · lumping
motifs
Recurring thematic elements
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- fractalsPatterns repeating at every scale
- tessellationsGapless repeated geometric coverings
arrangements · geometric · lattice · repetition · regularity · self-similarity · formation · configuration · crystal structure
geographic
Of physical places
proximity · nearest neighbor · location-based · urban · zoning · distribution · mapping · GIS · heatmap · concentration
nodes
Points of connection
connectivity · modularity · cliques · centrality · network analysis · social networks
- NLPtokenization, natural language processing, NLP, parsing, stemming
- colony behaviorswarming, foraging, division of labor, caste system, food storage
- fault toleranceredundancy, failover, failsafe, fail-safe, disaster recovery
- JavaJDK, JAR, JVM, bytecode, packages
- AIAI, machine learning, deep learning, algorithm, chatbot
- classificationcategory, classification, group, cataloging, grouping
clusteringscattering
Distribution in many directions
dispersing · spreading · diffusing · dispersal · disseminating
clusteringrandomizing
Making selection by chance
dispersing · disaggregating · ungrouping · scattering · homogenizing
clusteringdispersing
Spreading widely apart
scattering · isolating · separating · distancing · spreading out