supercluster

noun

su·​per·​clu·​ster ˈsü-pər-ˌklə-stər How to pronounce supercluster (audio)
: a group of gravitationally associated clusters of galaxies

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For instance, Oracle recently chose AMD’s accelerated computing chips to power its latest supercluster for high-intensity AI workloads, after testing showed that AMD’s GPUs delivered low latency and strong performance at a competitive price. Trefis Team, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 For example, Oracle recently chose AMD’s accelerated computing chips to power its latest supercluster for high-intensity AI workloads, after testing showed AMD’s GPUs delivered low latency and strong performance at a competitive price. Trefis Team, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 Clusters can clump up in the cosmos to form clusters of clusters, called superclusters. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 8 Mar. 2024 The fluctuations reflected variations in the universe’s density, and the denser regions would later coalesce into galaxies and even larger-scale structures of superclusters of galaxies lining up like a cosmic spider web. Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 3 June 2024 Laniakea comprises four supercluster branches totaling over 500 groups and clusters with more than 100,000 individual galaxies. Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 24 Apr. 2023 Unlike clusters and groups, superclusters are not gravitationally bound and have not yet completely collapsed. Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 24 Apr. 2023 In subcortical areas, there also appears to be a supercluster of cells called splatter neurons that control innate behaviors and physiological functions. Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2023 In 2014, astronomers identified a new supercluster based on the relative motions of galaxies analyzed in a more sophisticated way than ever before. David J Eicher, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of supercluster was in 1926

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“Supercluster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercluster. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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