1. forming or arranging into a cluster or group; gathering together in a pattern
Usage: present participle of constellate; often used in psychology and systems theory

Examples

• The therapist observed various emotions constellating around the patient’s core trauma.
• Ideas were constellating in her mind as she worked on the complex problem.
• The symptoms seemed to be constellating into a recognizable pattern.
• Different factors are constellating to create this unique situation.
• The artist’s influences were constellating into a distinctive new style.
• Various elements of the story were constellating around the central theme.