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| node [ nōd ] (plural nodes) |
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1. mathematics point of intersection: a point where lines meet or intersect in a diagram or graph
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2. mathematics point where parts of curve intersect: in geometry, a place on a curve where it crosses itself
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3. astronomy point where orbit intersects ecliptic: either of the two points where an orbit, e.g. that of a planet, crosses the ecliptic plane
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4. anatomy lump or bulge: a lump, knob, knot, or other kind of swelling that sticks out
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5. botany point on plant stem: the place on a plant stem where a leaf is attached or has been attached
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6. comput terminal or point in network: a terminal or other point in a computer network where a message can be created, received, or transmitted
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7. physics point on wave: in physics, a place in a standing wave that has little or no amplitude
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8. linguistics point in sentence structure: in transformational grammars, a point in a sentence diagram where a category label, indicating the part of speech, appears and from which further branches may lead off
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| [14th century. < Latin nodus "knot"] |
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  nod·al adjective |
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