Node (Noun)
Meaning 1
The source of lymph and lymphocytes.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
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Meaning 2
Any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Meaning 3
(computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
(astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane.
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Nouns denoting spatial position.
Meaning 5
A connecting point at which several lines come together.
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
Examples
- The city's central train station is a major node in the country's rail network, with trains arriving and departing from all directions.
- In the graph, the node labeled "A" is connected to nodes "B", "C", and "D" by edges representing relationships between them.
- The airport is a key node in the airline's route network, serving as a hub for flights to and from Europe.
- The intersection of Main Street and Elm Street is a busy node in the city's traffic pattern, with cars, buses, and pedestrians all converging on the spot.
- In the telecommunications network, the node is a critical point where data is routed and switched between different paths.
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Meaning 6
Any thickened enlargement.
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
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Meaning 7
(physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.