Meaning & use

clustered

adjective·Academic

Grouped closely together in a small, compact bunch or cluster.

See it in a sentence

The houses in the old village were clustered tightly around a single church square.

Clustered error messages on the screen suggested one root problem was causing all the failures.

A note on using this word

Clustered often describes a natural or informal grouping, while categorized implies a more deliberate, organized system.

Words with a similar meaning

groupedbunched

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Words with an opposite meaning

scattereddispersed

Another way to use it

2. verb

To gather or group closely together in a bunch or cluster.

Reporters clustered around the mayor as soon as she stepped outside.

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