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cluster

cluster

[kluhs-ter]
cluster, in astronomy: see star cluster; galaxy.

A cluster is a small group or bunch of something.

In science:

In biology and health sciences:

  • In genetics and biotechnology, a cluster may refer to a group of closely gathered genes within a chromosome.
  • Cancer cluster, in biomedicine, an occurrence of a greater-than-expected number of cancer cases
  • Cluster headache
  • Winter cluster, in beekeeping, a well-defined cluster of honey bees in cold temperatures
  • Cluster (epidemiology) refers to a grouping of cases of disease, possibly an outbreak
  • In genomics, a cluster often refers to a group of genes (or proteins, or metabolites) whose expression or concentration is similar across a range of conditions (see data clustering).

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Other

  • A less common name for a bicycle cogset, either a freewheel, or cassette.
  • Cluster bomb, air-dropped or ground launched shells
  • Cluster diagram, general type of diagram, which represents some kind of cluster.

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