clustering

/ˈklʌstərɪŋ/
verb
  1. Present participle of cluster; forming or gathering into a group.
    • The flowers were clustering near the sunny side of the garden.
    • The children were clustering around the teacher to hear the story.
    • Data points are clustering together on the graph, showing a trend.
noun
  1. A group of similar things or people gathered closely together.
    • The clustering of houses in the village made it feel cozy.
    • The clustering of stars in the night sky formed a beautiful pattern.
    • We noticed a clustering of students around the bulletin board.
  2. In computing and data analysis, the process of grouping data points that are similar to each other.
    • In machine learning, clustering is used to identify natural groups in unlabeled data.
    • The algorithm uses clustering to organize customer data by buying habits.
    • Clustering helps scientists find patterns in large datasets.
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