Spanish Conversation · Level 2
86 words
Spanish word
cluster
Pronunciation
IPA/klusˈteɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nouncluster
Example
El cluster empresarial del barrio atrae nuevas empresas.
The neighborhood's business cluster attracts new companies.
More examples
En el barrio hay un cluster de pequeñas tiendas que comparten clientes.
In the neighborhood there is a cluster of small shops that share customers.
Core concept
A compact assembly of interrelated components.
Similar words
grupo: Collection of people or things gathered into a single group.
conjunto: Set of multiple elements considered together as a whole.
red: Interconnected web of nodes that share relationships or links.
agrupación: Group brought together around a common purpose or characteristic.
Definition in Spanish
Conjunto de elementos relacionados entre sí que forman una agrupación o unidad.
Word origin
Borrowed from English cluster, whose basic sense is 'group' or 'bunch', Spanish applies it especially to related sets in business, industry, and technology.
Usage tips
- Frequently found in fixed collocations like cluster industrial or cluster tecnológico, so expect it as part of compound expressions rather than a standalone everyday word.