First Known Use: 1663
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nexus
noun nex·us \ˈnek-səs\
: a relationship or connection between people or things
plural nex·us·es \-sə-səz\ or nex·us \-səs, -ˌsüs\
Full Definition of NEXUS
1
: connection, link; also : a causal link
2
: a connected group or series
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Origin of NEXUS
Latin, from nectere to bind
Related to NEXUS
- Synonyms
- catena, catenation, concatenation, consecution, chain, progression, sequence, string, train
Medical Dictionary
nexus
noun nex·us \ˈnek-səs\
plural nex·us·es \-sə-səz\ or nex·us \-səs, -ˌsüs\
Medical Definition of NEXUS
1
: a connection or link
2
: a connected group or series
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