nodes

noun

plural of node
as in swellings
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 nodes Rather than relying on cutting-edge manufacturing nodes, TSUs are made to run on mature semiconductor processes. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026 Spread across 339 nodes, the $242,624 paid since December works out at roughly $715 each. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Still, this doesn’t happen every day; an eclipse takes place when a new or full moon occurs close to one of the lunar nodes, where the moon’s orbit crosses the ecliptic. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 Right now, Best Buy has an incredible 35% price cut on the Editors' Choice-winning Eero 6+ system, which can give you lightning-fast coverage over 4,500 square feet with its three nodes. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026 The module then converts the message into a radio signal and broadcasts it to other nodes. — Lesya Lapina & Sergey Hyugge, The Dial, 21 July 2026 Before flowering, trim one 24-inch semi-hardwood cutting with multiple leaf nodes to promote new growth. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 17 July 2026 As the stems creep along the ground, roots form at the nodes. — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 16 July 2026 The thermodynamic computer Whitelam used was a network of connected nodes, and its state was determined by how strongly connected those nodes were. — Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nodes
  1. swellings
  2. nodules
  3. lumps
  4. bumps
  5. tumors
Noun
  • Burls are sound, hard, woody swellings or protrusions that form on the trunks, branches, or roots of trees.
    — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • This microscopic roundworm lays its eggs in root tissues, causing swellings or galls to develop on infected roots.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
Definition of swellings
Noun
  • Using examples like incidental lung nodules, the piece illustrates how AI can ensure timely follow-ups and coordinated care, preventing devastating delays.
    — Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Impossible Metals says the architecture also removes the need for ship-to-ship transfers of nodules, personnel, fuel, and supplies, reducing operational complexity and cost.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
Definition of nodules
Noun
  • Battered metal is as crucial to his kit as conventional drum sounds, and even his tonal elements feel as malleable as wrung-out sponges or wet lumps of clay.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
  • This uses information from other Mercedes vehicles driving ahead, sent through the Cloud, to adjust the suspension to better absorb lumps and bumps.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 29 July 2026
Definition of lumps
Noun
  • The hope is that injuries to pitchers Shane McClanahan and Griffin Jax are nothing more than bumps in the road, though losing a pair of starters in a little more than week can be a problem especially if the injuries linger.
    — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Before getting the quality right, the development hit bumps such as colors that changed and smells that remained on the bag.
    — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of bumps
Noun
  • Their pipelines, however, are more complementary, with AstraZeneca stronger in solid tumors and Bristol Myers in blood cancers and cell therapies.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Elsewhere in the world, the approach to diagnosis is so different that very often low-grade tumors aren’t found to begin with — let alone diagnosed as cancer.
    — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of tumors

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“Nodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nodes. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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