clustering

Definitions

The process of forming or gathering into small, closely packed groups.

A statistical method used to group a set of objects in such a way that objects in the same group are more similar to each other than to those in other groups.

Examples

The data scientists used a clustering algorithm to group the customers based on their purchasing habits.

We noticed a distinct clustering of stars in the northern region of the galaxy.

Synonyms

grouping gathering collecting assembling bunching aggregating massing

Antonyms

scattering dispersing separating distributing spreading dividing diffusing