clustering

IPA: kɫˈʌstɝɪŋ

A grouping of a number of similar things.
(demographics) The grouping of a population based on ethnicity, economics or religion.
(computing) The undesirable contiguous grouping of elements in a hash table.
(writing) A prewriting technique consisting of writing ideas down on a sheet of paper around a central idea within a circle, with the related ideas radially joined to the circle using rays.

Examples of "clustering" in Sentences

The face, which is presented in profile, is finely cut, and charmingly framed in short, clustering curls.
What follows from this "geographical clustering" is "cultural clustering," and here rests the supposed antipathy of the Tea Party to the New Elite.
Voting will be only effective when a persons action results in clustering of large of epsilon votes into a number which though is small is still larger than insignifcant epsilon.
Using the term "clustering," he pointed to hot spots in California, Texas, and New Mexico -- as well as to the urban centers of Detroit, Miami, Washington, D.C. and New York City -- that shared similar patterns of toxic release.
The short-term clustering focus is enhanced by programmatic and functional cooperation (capacity-building, science and technology, legal affairs, institutional matters, monitoring and reporting, information and awareness-raising) and longer-term measures would include integration of program support services and developing common services within the chemicals/wastes cluster and also with other co-located Convention secretariats or UNEP units.