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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary nex·us \\ˈnek-səs\\ noun (plural nex·us·es \\-sə-səz \\ ; or nex·us \\-səs, -ˌsüs\\) ETYMOLOGY Latin, from nectere to bind DATE 1663 1. connection , link ; also : a causal link2. a connected group or series 3. center , focus English Etymology nexus 1663, "bond, link, means of communication," from L. nexus, pp.of nectere "to bind," from PIE base *ned- "to bind, tie" (see net (n.)). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 nexus nexus / 5neksEs / noun[sing.] (formal) a complicated series of connections between different things (错综复杂的)关系,连结,联系 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: cash nexus nex·us I. \ˈneksəs\ noun (plural nexuses or nexus ; see sense 4) Etymology: Latin, from nexus, past participle of nectere to bind — more at annex 1. : connection , interconnection , tie , link 2. : a connected group or series 3. : a predicative relation or a construction consisting of grammatical elements either actually or felt as so related — compare junction , rank 4. plural nexi \-kˌsī\ [Latin, from nexus (past participle)] Roman law: a person bound by a contract of nexum II. noun : a point of focus or intersection : center < “one little spot on earth” that has served as the nexus of three great religions — John J. O'Connor > |
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