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nex⋅us
[nek-suh
s] 
–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; < L nexus a binding, joining, fastening, equiv. to nect(ere) to bind, fasten, tie + -tus suffix of v. action, with tt > s
1655–65; < L nexus a binding, joining, fastening, equiv. to nect(ere) to bind, fasten, tie + -tus suffix of v. action, with tt > s
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| nex·us (něk'səs) n. pl. nexus or nex·us·es
[Latin, from past participle of nectere, to bind; see ned- in Indo-European roots.] |
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Nexus
Nex"us\, n. [L.] Connection; tie. Man is doubtless one by some subtile nexus . . . extending from the new-born infant to the superannuated dotard. --De Quincey.
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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.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: nex·us
Pronunciation: 'nek-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural nex·us·es or nexus /-s&s, -"süs/
Etymology: Latin, bond, tie, from nectere to bind
: a connection or link between things, persons, or events esp. that is or is part of a chain of causation
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: nex·us
Pronunciation: 'nek-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural nex·us·es /-s&-s&z/ or nex·us /-s&s, -"süs/
1 : a connection or link
2 : a connected group or series
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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nexus nex·us (něk'səs)
n. pl. nexus or nex·us·es
See gap junction.
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