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node

  [nohd]
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–noun
1. a knot, protuberance, or knob.
2. a centering point of component parts.
3. Anatomy. a knotlike mass of tissue: lymph node.
4. Pathology. circumscribed swelling.
5. Botany.
a. a joint in a stem.
b. a part of a stem that normally bears a leaf.
6. Mathematics. knot (def. 12).
7. Geometry. a point on a curve or surface at which there can be more than one tangent line or tangent plane.
8. Physics. a point, line, or region in a standing wave at which there is relatively little or no vibration.
9. Astronomy. either of the two points at which the orbit of a heavenly body intersects a given plane, esp. the plane of the ecliptic or of the celestial equator. Compare ascending node, descending node.
10. Linguistics. an element of a tree diagram that represents a constituent of a linguistic construction.
11. Optics. nodal point.
12. Engineering. panel point.
13. nodus.
Origin:
1565–75; < L nōdus knot

knot

1  [not] noun, verb, knot⋅ted, knot⋅ting.
–noun
1. an interlacing, twining, looping, etc., of a cord, rope, or the like, drawn tight into a knob or lump, for fastening, binding, or connecting two cords together or a cord to something else.
2. a piece of ribbon or similar material tied or folded upon itself and used or worn as an ornament.
3. a group or cluster of persons or things: a knot of spectators.
4. the hard, cross-grained mass of wood at the place where a branch joins the trunk of a tree.
5. a part of this mass showing in a piece of lumber, wood panel, etc.
6. Anatomy, Zoology. a protuberance or swelling on or in a part or process, as in a muscle.
7. a protuberance in the tissue of a plant; an excrescence on a stem, branch, or root; a node or joint in a stem, esp. when of swollen form.
8. any of various fungal diseases of trees characterized by the formation of an excrescence, knob, or gnarl.
9. an involved, intricate, or difficult matter; complicated problem.
10. Nautical.
a. a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile or about 1.15 statute miles per hour.
b. a unit of 47 feet 3 inches (13.79 meters) on a log line, marked off by knots.
c. a nautical mile.
11. a bond or tie: the knot of matrimony.
12. Also called joint, node. Mathematics. in interpolation, one of the points at which the values of a function are assigned.
–verb (used with object)
13. to tie in a knot; form a knot in.
14. to secure or fasten by a knot.
15. to form protuberances, bosses, or knobs in; make knotty.
–verb (used without object)
16. to become tied or tangled in a knot.
17. to form knots or joints.
—Idiom
18. tie the knot, Informal. to marry: They will tie the knot in November.
Origin:
bef. 1000; (n.) ME knot(te), OE cnotta; c. D knot, G knoten to knit; (v.) ME, deriv. of the n.

Related forms:
knotless, adjective
knotlike, adjective

Synonyms:
3. company, band, crew, gang, crowd. 7. lump, knob, gnarl. 9. perplexity, puzzle, conundrum.

nodal point

 
–noun Optics.
either of two points on the axis of a lens or other optical system, determined by extending an incident oblique ray and the corresponding refracted ray to the axis for the pair of rays that are parallel outside the optical system.
Also called node.

Origin:
1835–45

panel point

 
–noun Engineering.
a joint between two or more members of a truss.
Also called node.
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node   (nōd)   
n.  
  1. A knob, knot, protuberance, or swelling.
    1. Botany The point on a stem where a leaf is attached or has been attached; a joint.
    2. See knot1.
    3. Either of two diametrically opposite points at which the orbit of a planet intersects the ecliptic.
    4. Either of two points at which the orbit of a satellite intersects the orbital plane of a planet.
  3. Physics A point or region of virtually zero amplitude in a periodic system.
  4. Mathematics The point at which a continuous curve crosses itself.
  5. Computer Science A terminal in a computer network.
  6. Astronomy
    1. Either of two diametrically opposite points at which the orbit of a planet intersects the ecliptic.
    2. Either of two points at which the orbit of a satellite intersects the orbital plane of a planet.

[Middle English, lump in the flesh, from Latin nōdus, knot; see ned- in Indo-European roots.]
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node   (nōd)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. Anatomy A small mass or lump of body tissue that either occurs naturally, as in the case of lymph nodes, or is a result of disease.
  2. Botany
    1. A point on a stem where a leaf is or has been attached.
    2. A swelling or lump on a tree; a knob or knot.
    3. Either of the two points on the celestial sphere at which the path of a revolving body, such as the Moon, a planet, or a comet, intersects the ecliptic. ◇ The point at which the body traverses from south of the ecliptic to north is the ascending node. The opposite point, when the body traverses the ecliptic from north to south, is the descending node.
    4. Either of the two points at which the orbit of an artificial satellite intersects the equatorial plane of the planet it is orbiting.
  3. Physics A point or region of a vibrating or oscillating system, such as the standing wave of a vibrating guitar string, at which the amplitude of the vibration or oscillation is zero. Harmonic frequencies in oscillating systems always have nodes. Compare antinode.
  4. Astronomy
    1. Either of the two points on the celestial sphere at which the path of a revolving body, such as the Moon, a planet, or a comet, intersects the ecliptic. ◇ The point at which the body traverses from south of the ecliptic to north is the ascending node. The opposite point, when the body traverses the ecliptic from north to south, is the descending node.
    2. Either of the two points at which the orbit of an artificial satellite intersects the equatorial plane of the planet it is orbiting.
  5. Computer Science A computer or a peripheral that is connected to a network.

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