node

node

noun \ˈnōd\

Definition of NODE

1

a : a pathological swelling or enlargement (as of a rheumatic joint) b : a discrete mass of one kind of tissue enclosed in tissue of a different kind

2

: an entangling complication (as in a drama) : predicament

3

: either of the two points where the orbit of a planet or comet intersects the ecliptic; also : either of the points at which the orbit of an earth satellite crosses the plane of the equator

4

a : a point, line, or surface of a vibrating body or system that is free or relatively free from vibratory motion b : a point at which a wave has an amplitude of zero

5

a : a point at which subsidiary parts originate or center b : a point on a stem at which a leaf or leaves are inserted c : a point at which a curve intersects itself in such a manner that the branches have different tangents d : vertex 1b

Examples of NODE

1. <the doctor examined the node on my knee before deciding it was the result of arthritis>

Origin of NODE

Middle English, from Latin nodus knot, node; akin to Middle Irish naidm bond

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to NODE

Synonyms: knot, lump, bump, nodule, swelling

Related Words: growth, tumor, wart; hump, hunch; bruise, contusion, welt; blister, boil; blob, chunk, clod, clump, gob, gobbet, hunk, knob, nub, nubble, nugget, wad

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Rhymes with NODE

bode, bowed, code, goad, load, lode, mode, ode, road, rode, toad, toed, woad