Clumped: meaning, definitions and examples

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clumped

 

[ klสŒmpt ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

physical arrangement

Clumped refers to things that are grouped together in a close or dense manner. This term is often used in biology and ecology to describe populations of organisms that are not evenly distributed in their habitat.

Synonyms

bunched, clustered, congregated, grouped

Examples of usage

  • The flowers were clumped together in a vibrant bouquet.
  • Data points on the graph were clumped, indicating a clustered pattern.
  • Clumped populations in the forest can affect resource competition.

Translations

Translations of the word "clumped" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น aglomerado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅเคšเฅเค›เคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gehรคuft

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terkelompok

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะบัƒะฟั‡ะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skupiony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅกŠ็Šถใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท agglomรฉrรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ agrupado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kรผmeleลŸmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด๋ฆฌ ์ง€์–ด์ง„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูุชูŽุฌูŽู…ูู‘ุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ shl grouped

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zhromaลพdenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่š้›†็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zdruลพen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพyrping

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะพะฟั‚ะฐะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒแƒฅแƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ toplanmฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ agrupado

Etymology

The term 'clump' originates from the Middle English word 'clump', which means a lump or mass. Its roots can be traced back to the Old Norse word 'klumpr', meaning 'a lump'; this reflects its usage in describing things that are compacted or grouped together. Over time, 'clumped' has evolved to describe various contexts, from physical arrangements of objects such as trees or flowers to more abstract concepts, such as data in statistics or populations in ecology. The evolution of 'clumped' illustrates the shifting nuances of language as it adapts to specific fields, making it a versatile term in both scientific and everyday usage.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,192 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.