clusters
Stars form these
Clusters are groups of similar things positioned close together.
Grapes grow in clusters.
Stars form clusters in the night sky.
Data analysts look for clusters in their datasets—natural groupings that emerge from proximity or similarity.
The verb means to gather or form such groups: Fans clustered around the stage.
A cluster bomb disperses smaller munitions over a wide area.
A clusterfuck (vulgar) is a situation gone chaotically wrong.
Recognized celestial groupings
- assemblagesGrouped collections of things
- collectionsGathered groups of items
- bunchesGrouped collections of items
- setsGrouped items together
ensembles · batches · arrays · assortments · gatherings · accumulations · combinations · compilations
Bonded atomic groups
- cellsBasic biological units
- crystalsSolids with ordered structure
- atomsSmallest elemental units
- particlesMinute pieces of matter
proteins · genes · neurons · receptors · isotopes · compounds · polymers · nanoparticles
Facility housing networked computers
- nodesPoints of connection
- serversMachines providing network resources
- distributedDivided and given out
- parallelismMatching structural elements
scalability · fault-tolerance · Hadoop · containers · orchestration · sharding · replication · microservices
Gravitationally bound stellar assemblies
- starsLuminous celestial bodies
- nebulaeInterstellar gas clouds
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
- islandsLand surrounded by water
housing · settlements · villages · neighborhoods · industrial · business · districts · zones
Centroid-based clustering algorithm
- hierarchicalOrganized by rank
- centroidMean position of figure
- dendrogramBranching hierarchy diagram
- segmentationDivision into sections
partitioning · classification · similarity · distance · linkage · silhouette · outliers · dimensionality
Grouped collection of items
- clumpThick gathered mass
- heapJumbled collection of items
- massQuantity of matter
- bundleGathered items tied together
collection · accumulation · gathering · concentration · assemblage · stockpile · hoard · reserve
constellations
Recognized celestial groupings
- assemblagesGrouped collections of things
- collectionsGathered groups of items
- bunchesGrouped collections of items
sets · ensembles · batches · arrays · assortments · gatherings · accumulations · combinations · compilations · selections
molecules
Bonded atomic groups
particles · proteins · genes · neurons · receptors · isotopes · compounds · polymers · nanoparticles · lattices
datacenter
Facility housing networked computers
- nodesPoints of connection
- serversMachines providing network resources
- distributedDivided and given out
parallelism · scalability · fault-tolerance · Hadoop · containers · orchestration · sharding · replication · microservices · cloud
galaxies
Gravitationally bound stellar assemblies
- starsLuminous celestial bodies
- nebulaeInterstellar gas clouds
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
islands · housing · settlements · villages · neighborhoods · industrial · business · districts · zones · hubs
k-means
Centroid-based clustering algorithm
- hierarchicalOrganized by rank
- centroidMean position of figure
- dendrogramBranching hierarchy diagram
segmentation · partitioning · classification · similarity · distance · linkage · silhouette · outliers · dimensionality · PCA
bunch
Grouped collection of items
bundle · collection · accumulation · gathering · concentration · assemblage · stockpile · hoard · reserve · bulk
communities
Groups with shared ties
- demographicsStatistical population characteristics
- populationsGroups of residents counted
- cohortsGroups of accomplices
segments · subgroups · factions · cliques · networks · enclaves · diasporas · tribes · circles · affiliations
clustersscatters
Distributes irregularly about
disperses · spreads · scatterings · dispersals · diffusions
clustersindividuals
Separate, distinct people
isolates · singles · singletons · separates · loners
clustersdisperses
Spreads widely apart
scatters · dissipates · spreads out · distributes · separates
- flower clustersGrouped botanical blooms
- cluster bombMunition deploying multiple submunitions
- star clustersGravitationally bound stellar collections
- cluster fuckChaotic multi-failure situation
- cluster bombingReleasing dispersed submunitions aerially
- peanut clustersNuts bound in chocolate
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