The difference between Aggregate and Cluster

When used as nouns, aggregate means a mass, assemblage, or sum of particulars, whereas cluster means a group or bunch of several discrete items that are close to each other.

When used as verbs, aggregate means to bring together, whereas cluster means to form a cluster or group.

Aggregate is also adjective with the meaning: formed by a collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum.

check bellow for the other definitions of Aggregate and Cluster

  1. Aggregate as a noun:

    A mass, assemblage, or sum of particulars; something consisting of elements but considered as a whole.

  2. Aggregate as a noun:

    A mass formed by the union of homogeneous particles; – in distinction from a compound, formed by the union of heterogeneous particles.

  3. Aggregate as a noun (mathematics, obsolete):

    A set .

  4. Aggregate as a noun (music):

    The full chromatic scale of twelve equal tempered pitches.

  5. Aggregate as a noun (sports):

    The total score in a set of games between teams or competitors, usually the combination of the home and away scores

  6. Aggregate as a noun (roofing):

    Crushed stone, crushed slag or water-worn gravel used for surfacing a built-up roof system.

  7. Aggregate as a noun:

    Solid particles of low aspect ratio added to a composite material, as distinguished from the matrix and any fibers or reinforcements, especially the gravel and sand added to concrete.

  8. Aggregate as a noun (Buddhism):

    Any of the five attributes that constitute the sentient being.

  1. Aggregate as an adjective:

    Formed by a collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; collective; combined; added up.

  2. Aggregate as an adjective:

    Consisting or formed of smaller objects or parts.

  3. Aggregate as an adjective:

    Formed into clusters or groups of lobules.

    Examples:

    "'aggregate glands"

  4. Aggregate as an adjective (botany):

    Composed of several florets within a common involucre, as in the daisy; or of several carpels formed from one flower, as in the raspberry.

  5. Aggregate as an adjective:

    Having the several component parts adherent to each other only to such a degree as to be separable by mechanical means.

  6. Aggregate as an adjective:

    United into a common organized mass; said of certain compound animals.

  1. Aggregate as a verb (transitive):

    To bring together; to collect into a mass or sum.

    Examples:

    "The aggregated soil''."

  2. Aggregate as a verb (archaic, transitive):

    To add or unite (e.g. a person), to an association.

  3. Aggregate as a verb (transitive):

    To amount in the aggregate to.

    Examples:

    "There are ten loads, aggregating five hundred bushels''."

  1. Cluster as a noun:

    A group or bunch of several discrete items that are close to each other.

    Examples:

    "a cluster of islands"

    "A cluster of flowers grew in the pot."

    "A leukemia cluster has developed in the town."

  2. Cluster as a noun:

    A number of individuals grouped together or collected in one place; a crowd; a mob.

  3. Cluster as a noun (astronomy):

    A group of galaxies or stars that appear near each other.

    Examples:

    "The Pleiades cluster contains seven bright stars."

  4. Cluster as a noun (linguistics, education):

    A sequence of two or more words that occur in language with high frequency but are not idiomatic; a chunk, bundle, or lexical bundle.

    Examples:

    "examples of clusters would include ''"in accordance with"'', ''"the results of"'' and ''"so far"'' "

  5. Cluster as a noun (music):

    A secundal chord of three or more notes.

  6. Cluster as a noun (phonetics):

    A group of consonants.

    Examples:

    "The word "scrub" begins with a cluster of three consonants."

  7. Cluster as a noun (computing):

    A group of computers that work together.

  8. Cluster as a noun (computing):

    A logical data storage unit containing one or more physical sectors (see block).

  9. Cluster as a noun (statistics):

    A significant subset within a population.

  10. Cluster as a noun (military):

    Set of bombs or mines.

  11. Cluster as a noun (army):

    A small metal design that indicates that a medal has been awarded to the same person before.

  12. Cluster as a noun (chemistry):

    An ensemble of bound atoms or molecules, intermediate in size between a molecule and a bulk solid.

  1. Cluster as a verb (intransitive):

    To form a cluster or group.

    Examples:

    "The children clustered around the puppy."

  2. Cluster as a verb (transitive):

    To collect into clusters.

  3. Cluster as a verb (transitive):

    To cover with clusters.

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