node

noun

ˈnōd How to pronounce node (audio)
Definition of nodenext
as in nodule
a small rounded mass of swollen tissue the doctor examined the node on my knee before deciding it was the result of arthritis

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Recent Examples of node Taking your cuttings from directly beneath a leaf node can help stimulate root growth. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 12 Aug. 2026 Use a pair of sharp scissors or pruning shears and remove the entire flower head, cutting back to the nearest node or set of leaves. — The Spruce, 11 Aug. 2026 Installing the app doesn’t automatically turn your TV into a residential proxy node, Mnemonic says. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 When plugged into a vehicle’s diagnostic port, the tablet operates as an autonomous network node. — New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for node
Recent Examples of Synonyms for node
  1. nodule
  2. swelling
  3. lump
  4. bump
  5. tumor
Noun
  • Doctors discovered a nodule on his prostate, and the cancer had already spread to his bones by the time it was detected.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
  • As a bonus, the Citi analyst likes the recent increase in nodule price increase out of the European Union.
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 30 July 2026
Definition of nodule
Noun
  • Hydrostatic pressure – the force water naturally exerts against the body – may also help reduce mild swelling in the legs and support healthy circulation during exercise.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • WeWhale said the fin has a rich blood supply and helps the animal regulate its body temperature, meaning the wounds could lead to tissue damage, swelling or infection.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of swelling
Noun
  • With this approach, creditors are asked to accept less than the amount owed in return for a lump-sum payment.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In 2024, a group of scientists reported that lumps of metal on the Pacific seafloor—which happened to be the target of seabed-mining operations—seemed to be producing dark oxygen.
    — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of lump
Noun
  • Many stars, including Hathaway, have been embracing maternity dressing that shows off their bumps, rather than eclipsing them with boxy silhouettes.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Wednesday’s hierarchy openly predicted bumps in the road and one of them was felt on August 1, a week before the first competitive game of the new season.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of bump
Noun
  • This strategy enables the immune system to selectively attack tumor cells, either by linking them to T cells or by engineering T cells directly.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The drug had been developed by ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE, a long-standing player in the field of radiopharmaceuticals, which are an emerging treatment designed to shoot radioactive isotopes directly at tumor cells.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of tumor

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“Node.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/node. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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