clustering method

noun
UK /ˈklʌstərɪŋ ˈmɛθəd/
US /ˈklʌstərɪŋ ˈmɛθəd/

A way of putting things that are alike into groups.

The teacher used a clustering method to sort the buttons by color.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A computer process that finds natural groups in data.

The clustering method grouped the customers by shopping habits.

3. A study trick where you draw connected ideas around a main word.

She made a clustering method map before writing her story.

4. A way of arranging items close together in space.

The clustering method placed the shops near the station.