declustering

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UK/diːˈklʌstəɹɪŋ/UK/diːˈklʊstəɹɪŋɡ/

noun

Any technique that counteracts clustering (in any sense)

OriginEnglish clustering ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

noundeclustering (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAny technique that counteracts clustering (in any sense)

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishclustering
  8. Englishdeclustering

From de- + clustering.

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APA

declustering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declustering

MLA

“declustering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declustering. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “declustering,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declustering.

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