node C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /noʊd/ UK /nəʊd/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like nod /ɑ/ vs /oʊ/ Meanings 1 noun a point of connection, intersection, or swelling Each node in the network can relay data to its neighbors. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a point of connection,... knotjunctionpointintersectionvertexswellinghubnexus Word family Derived forms nodalnodule Related forms nodulenodosenoose Etymology AI details From Latin nodus ('knot'). nodus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # node **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /noʊd/ **IPA (UK):** /nəʊd/ ## Meanings 1. a point of connection, intersection, or swelling ## Examples - Each node in the network can relay data to its neighbors. ## Synonyms - knot - junction - point - intersection - vertex - swelling - hub - nexus ## Derived Forms - nodal - nodule ## Related Forms - nodule - nodose - noose ## Roots and Affixes - Root: nodus ## Etymology From Latin nodus ('knot'). ## AI Etymology Node comes from Latin nodus ('knot'). The etymological trail includes Latin nodus. The same word family includes nodal, nodule, nodose, noose. Its current noun use means "a point of connection, intersection, or swelling". ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown