Hierarchical Clustering

What is Hierarchical Clustering?

Hierarchical clustering builds a tree of clusters (dendrogram) by either merging smaller clusters (agglomerative) or splitting larger ones (divisive).

Where did the term "Hierarchical Clustering" come from?

Great for visualizing data structure.

How is "Hierarchical Clustering" used today?

Used in taxonomy and biology.

Related Terms

• K-Means Clustering
• Machine Learning