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noun, plural nex·us·es, nex·us.
1.
a means of connection; tie; link.
2.
a connected series or group.
3.
the core or center, as of a matter or situation.
4.
Cell Biology. a specialized area of the cell membrane involved in intercellular communication and adhesion.
Origin:
1655–65; < Latin nexus a binding, joining, fastening, equivalent to nect(ere) to bind, fasten, tie + -tus suffix of v. action, with tt > s
1655–65; < Latin nexus a binding, joining, fastening, equivalent to nect(ere) to bind, fasten, tie + -tus suffix of v. action, with tt > s
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Nexus
is an SAT word you need to know.
So is furtive. Does it mean:
| using deductive reasoning; an extremely subtle, sophisticated, or deceptive argument |
| obtained or characterized by stealth |
Example Sentences
- What separates the groups is a whole nexus of conditioning and background.
- The company maintains that because it has no physical presence in the state, it has no nexus requiring it to collect tax.
- Like it or not, money is at the nexus of energy and emissions decisions.
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Word Origin & History
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.)).
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Medical Dictionary
nexus nex·us (něk'səs)
n. pl. nexus or nex·us·es
See gap junction.
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