Meaning & use
clustered
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
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
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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