noun
- smaller groups or divisions within a larger cluster
Usage: technical; often used in scientific contexts
Examples
- The galaxy contains several subclusters of stars.
- Researchers identified three distinct subclusters within the data set.
- The protein forms subclusters when exposed to heat.
- Each subcluster showed different characteristics from the main group.
- The algorithm automatically detects subclusters in large datasets.
- Scientists mapped the subclusters of neurons in the brain region.