Synonyms of nodes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swellings
• nodules
• lumps
• bumps
• tumors
• bruises
• knots
• growths
• warts
• blisters
• welts
• chunks
• knobs
• humps
• blobs
• hunches
• clumps
• contusions
• boils
• hunks
• gobs
• clods
• nubs
• wads
• nubbles
• nuggets
• gobbets

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nodes

There is no shortage of unstudied percolation systems that their technique could apply to — like graphs where the nodes don’t all look identical, or more complicated models that describe freezing water or quantum materials. — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026

The identity of the second institution to receive a notice will say whether the queue keeps running through replaceable nodes or reaches for something harder to substitute. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

That name was an umbrella designation for several 3-nanometer nodes and variants. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026

On trade, an artisanal approach would mean investing in new infrastructure nodes built around corridors and ports, such as the Lobito Corridor, a logistics route connecting mineral-rich central Africa to the Atlantic. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Many underwater nodes can work together to give a full picture of what is happening below the surface. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 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