node

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Definition of node

1a : 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

4a : 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

5a : 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 sense 2b

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Examples of node in a Sentence

the doctor examined the node on my knee before deciding it was the result of arthritis

Recent Examples on the Web Check the water to make sure the node is submerged every couple of days. — Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 19 Apr. 2022 The carrier aggregates all data traffic through the node without the ability to prioritize individual needs or speeds. — Ken Mills, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2021 Meanwhile, Dubai is one of the world’s leading dirty-money hubs, a key node in illicit financial networks offering a financial safe haven for warlords, sanction-evaders, terrorist organizations and mobsters. — Andreas Krieg, Time, 3 June 2022 That means Apple won’t make the jump to 4nm yet, a node that rivals already use. — Chris Smith, BGR, 27 May 2022 Loihi 2 has been built on the pre-production version of the Intel 4 process and has benefited from the use of EUV technology in that node. — Karl Freund, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021 In an assessment Friday, British military intelligence said the Moskva had served a crucial role as command vessel and air defense node. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2022 Cut just above a node where a leaf bud has been or above a branch. — oregonlive, 2 Apr. 2022 The central node in that effort was a single lawyer, Kathleen Cady. — New York Times, 17 Nov. 2021 See More

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node

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Kids Definition of node

: a thickened spot or part (as of a plant stem where a leaf develops)

node

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Medical Definition of node

1a : a pathological swelling or enlargement (as of a rheumatic joint)

b : a body part resembling a knot especially : a discrete mass of one kind of tissue enclosed in tissue of a different kind — see atrioventricular node, lymph node

2 : a point, line, or surface of a vibrating body that is free or relatively free of vibratory motion