Cluster analysis

Pronunciation
/KLAS-ter an-al-uh-sis/
Category
Taxonomy
Singular
Cluster analysis
Plural
Cluster analyses

Definition

A method of grouping taxa or sequences based on similarity or minimal distance.

Etymology

From Latin 'cluster' meaning 'group' and Greek 'analysis' meaning 'a breaking up, a dissolving'.

Example

Cluster analysis was used to group species based on their morphological similarities.

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