clustering
clustering Lexical Profile
clustering Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The act or process of forming into a closely grouped bunch, collection, or aggregation.
"The sudden clustering of dark clouds on the horizon signaled an approaching summer storm."
In statistics and data science, the task or technique of partitioning a set of objects or data points into subsets so that items in the same group are more similar to each other than to those in other groups.
"The research team used hierarchical clustering to identify distinct customer segments within the retail dataset."
• verb
To gather, grow, or assemble into a close group, bunch, or collection (present participle of cluster).
"Curious tourists were clustering around the street performer in the town square."
• Rhymes for clustering
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Old English noun 'clyster' (a bunch or group of things growing together), combined with the gerund and participial suffix '-ing'.