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cluster analysis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈklʌ.stə.ɹəˈnæ.lə.sɪs/
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noun

Meaning 1

The classification of objects into different groups, or more precisely, the partitioning of a data set into subsets (clusters), so that the data in each subset (ideally) share some common trait - often proximity according to some defined distance measure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Qualifier: artificial intelligence

Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics

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Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: shluková analýza — classification of objects
  • Finnish: ryhmittelyanalyysi — classification of objects
  • Finnish: klusterianalyysi — classification of objects
  • Russian: кла́стерный ана́лиз (klásternyj análiz) — classification of objects