clustering

verb

Definition of clusteringnext
present participle of cluster
1
as in gathering
to come together into one body or place the mice clustered together into a small burrow

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2
as in crowding
to gather into a closely packed group all the cottages are clustered on one end of the lake

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clustering
  1. gathering
  2. converging
  3. piling
  4. assembling
Verb
  • Assets include pipelines and gathering and processing operations.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In some cases, developers themselves may unknowingly include data-gathering code as part of a monetization software development kit, which stealthily exfiltrates detailed browsing data.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of gathering
Verb
  • In short, these converging trends point toward a future where connectivity is not just pervasive but also secure, efficient and environmentally conscious.
    Max Silber, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Their collision at the Austrian GP, an inevitable result of their converging performance, was disappointing.
    Luke Smith, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of converging
Verb
  • Nosferatu starts piling the horrors on as Orlok and Ellen’s link strengthens.
    Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement Lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive Party, which says the bills threaten Taiwan’s democratic system, removed windows to get into the building Thursday night and take over the speaker’s area, piling up walls of chairs to block access, Taiwan’s Central News Agency said.
    Taijing Wu and Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of piling
Verb
  • Schwartz describes being purposeful in assembling his crew.
    Leila Jordan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And to think the game began with such promise for the home team, the Jets assembling their first 99-yard scoring drive in eight years on their opening possession.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of assembling
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