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node

47 6.0
A point where different lines or paths meet
  • noun
  • /noʊd/
: nodo
  • At its core, a company can be quite small, often no more than a central node of leaders and manager-integrators.
  • a central node
  • connecting nodes
  • a node of the graph

I would imagine you have at least one node like a weak tie in most places for sure.

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Examples

  • You can look for all of the the nodes that have item at inside them.

  • OK, the circuit comprises two kinds of nodes, variable nodes and gates.

  • I would imagine you have at least one node like a weak tie in most places for sure.

  • And these nodes where the lines converge?

  • Indeed, the Central Asian "stans" became critical nodes on the logistical supply chain from the United States to Afghanistan.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The aluminum space frame is composed of long extruded members connected by cast nodes like Tinkertoys.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The web-of-life metaphor. Implicit in the web-of-life metaphor is that species are nodes within complex webs of connections.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The engineer explained that every node in the network represents a critical connection point for data transmission.

  • In the diagram, each node shows where different pathways meet and how they interact.

  • To understand the system, you need to identify each node where the lines intersect and connect to others.

Synonyms

junction
vsnode
56 3.0

A place where several roads, rivers, or train tracks meet

also covers branching points where lines split apart
nexus
vsnode
27 7.9

A point where things are connected, like roads or ideas

is a physical intersection point where lines meet or branch
crosspoint
vsnode
  • Specialized
1 6.6

A point where two lines meet to make a connection in electronics or networks

refers to any connecting point where several lines meet or branch

Compounds

lymph node
  • Specialized
23 3.9

A small bean-shaped part of the body that filters clear fluid and fights infection

sinoatrial node
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A small group of cells in the heart's right upper chamber that makes the heartbeat regular

atrioventricular node
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A small group of heart cells in the right upper chamber that sends signals to lower chambers to time heartbeats

axillary node
  • Specialized
1 6.7

A small body part in the armpit that helps fight infections in the arm, chest, and neck

SA node
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A small group of cells in the upper right part of the heart that starts and controls the heartbeat

leaf node
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A small bump on a stem where leaves grow

ascending node
  • Specialized
1 9.9

The point where a moon or satellite crosses from south to north across Earth's orbital plane

descending node
  • Specialized
1 9.2

The point where an orbiting object crosses the Sun's path from north to south

node of Ranvier
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A gap in the covering of a nerve that helps nerve signals jump along it

An illness in young children that causes fever, skin rash, and swollen glands

How Connected

hub
100 3.7
node
47 6.0
junction
56 3.0
endpoint
8 5.4

Surface Forms

node singular
nodes plural

Etymology

The word node comes from the Latin nodus, which means 'knot', so a node is a point where lines or paths come together, like threads tied at a knot.