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 The networks learn to recognize patterns by strengthening and weakening connections between nodes in response to training data. — Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026 Inventory, rates and content move across these multiple nodes before a customer ever sees a booking option. — Sanjay Ghare, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Aireen Omar | Malaysia Malaysia is becoming one of the key nodes in the AI supply chain, home to both a growing data-center and semiconductor sector. — Ashleigh Nghiem, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 Joining the network ports are a mesh button for adding nodes, a reset button, and the power jack. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 These are key fuel nodes for the Red Sea, made all the more vital as Iran throttles traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. — Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026 The program turns large unmanned aircraft into mobile nodes that can support individual test missions. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026 An unshakable moat The industrial gas ecosystem is driven by broad secular trends, including the reshoring of manufacturing, advanced semiconductor nodes and carbon capture infrastructure. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 The taller nodes even stand in for overlays to help lockdown the foot. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 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
  • Applications Agriculture Similar to other legumes, butterfly pea harbors nitrogen-fixing bacteria in its root nodules, enabling it to enrich the soil with nitrogen.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Five round nodules, each about a centimeter wide, clustered together like grapes, were stuck to the stone.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of nodules
Noun
  • It is primarily transmitted through bites of infected fleas or direct contact with infected rodents, which can cause painful, swollen lumps in the lymph nodes.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The real estate sector is taking its lumps as Treasury yields surge, but Mizuho sees plenty of potential for two dividend-paying stocks in that corner of the market.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of lumps
Noun
  • For 2026-2027, however, many ticket tiers remain unchanged, while those that are rising are seeing some of the smallest bumps in recent memory.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In a more recent video, Dykes shared that a few other bumps in the road had come up as the group continued to make their way over the border between the Central African Republic and Cameroon.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of bumps
Noun
  • Currently, doctors often treat postmenopausal women with ER+ tumors with inhibitors of a different enzyme.
    — Allessandra DiCorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Many patients could be helped by new drugs that disable the genes fueling their tumors.
    — Gina Kolata, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of tumors

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“Nodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nodes. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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