nodal

adjective

nod·​al ˈnō-dᵊl 

: being, relating to, or located at or near a node

nodality

nō-ˈda-lə-tē 

noun

nodally

ˈnō-dᵊl-ē 

adverb

Examples of nodal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Both widening of the nodal gap and thinning of the myelin sheath slow the speed of impulse transmission. — R. Douglas Fields, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2020

The court also asked each hospital to appoint a nodal officer to ensure fire compliance. — Tabassum Barnagarwala, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2022

The final episode ran on March 31, 2014, at the time of its nodal opposition to its debut. — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025

These institutes became nodal points for microbiology, epidemiology, and vaccine research. — Guy Vernet, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026

This model, produced with unprecedented accuracy, was obtained by combining nodal seismic networks and artificial intelligence. — David Bressan, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

With more than 270,000 people under observation nationwide, Jokowi asked officials to start using the more than 10,000 community health clinics as nodal points for sample testing, tracing and isolation. — Arys Aditya, Bloomberg.com, 18 May 2020

In some cases, the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), the country’s nodal body for medical research and the Covid-19 response, sometimes went over and above WHO recommendations. — Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, 17 Feb. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1830, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nodal

• modal
• asphodel
• bimodal
• intermodal
• multimodal
• unimodal

Kids Definition

nodal

adjective

nod·​al ˈnōd-ᵊl 

: relating to, being, or located at or near a node

Medical Definition

nodal

adjective

nod·​al ˈnōd-ᵊl 

: being, relating to, or located at or near a node

nodally

ˈnōd-ᵊl-ē 

adverb