clustering meaning: definition, quotations

clustering

noun

US /ˈklʌstɚɪŋ/

A grouping of a number of similar things.

Demographics, Demography The grouping of a population based on ethnicity, economics or religion.

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences The undesirable contiguous grouping of elements in a hash table.

Communications, Journalism, Literature, Media, Publishing, Writing A prewriting technique consisting of writing ideas down on a sheet of paper around a central idea within a circle, with the related ideas radially joined to the circle using rays.

Derived terms: autoclustering, biclustering, Brown clustering, clustering key, clusteringly, coclustering, k-means clustering, macroclustering, metaclustering, microclustering, misclustering, nanoclustering, overclustering, preclustering, subclustering, superclustering, triclustering, underclustering, volatility clustering

clustering

adj

Forming a cluster.

I prithee let me bring thee where crabs grow, and I with my long nails will dig thee pig-nuts, Show thee a jay's nest, and instruct thee how To snare the nimble marmoset. I'll bring thee To clust'ring filberts, and sometimes I'll get thee Young scamels from the rock. Wilt thou go with me?1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii]:

Derived terms: clustering coefficient, clustering illusion, declustering