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cluster analysis
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[statistics, social GIS]
A statistical classification technique for dividing a population into relatively homogeneous groups. The similarities between members belonging to a class, or cluster, are high, while similarities between members belonging to different clusters are low. Cluster analysis is frequently used in market analysis for consumer segmentation and locating customers, but it is also applied to other fields.