A node is a point, especially in the form of lump or swelling, where one thing joins another.
Cut them off cleanly through the stem just below the node.
...nerve nodes.
Synonyms: nodule, growth, swelling, knot More Synonyms of node
node in British English
(nəʊd)
noun
1.
a knot, swelling, or knob
2.
the point on a plant stem from which the leaves or lateral branches grow
3. physics
a point at which the amplitude of one of the two kinds of displacement in a standing wave has zero or minimum value. Generally the other kind of displacement has its maximum value at this point
See also standing wave, Compare antinode
4. Also called: crunode mathematics
a point at which two branches of a curve intersect, each branch having a distinct tangent
5. mathematics, linguistics
one of the objects of which a graph or a tree consists; vertex
6. astronomy
either of the two points at which the orbit of a body intersects the plane of the ecliptic. When the body moves from the south to the north side of the ecliptic, it passes the ascending node; moving from the north to the south side, it passes the descending node
7. anatomy
a.
any natural bulge or swelling of a structure or part, such as those that occur along the course of a lymphatic vessel (lymph node)
b.
a finger joint or knuckle
8. computing
an interconnection point on a computer network
Word origin
C16: from Latin nōdus knot
node in American English
(noʊd)
noun
1.
a knot; knob; swelling
2.
a point of concentration; central point
3. Anatomy
a knotty, localized swelling; protuberance
4. Astronomy
either of the two diametrically opposite points at which the orbit of a celestial body intersects a reference plane, as the ecliptic
5. Botany
that part, or joint, of a stem from which a leaf starts to grow
6. Geometry
the point where a continuous curve crosses or meets itself
7. Physics
the point, line, or surface of a vibrating object, as a string, virtually free of vibration
Word origin
L nodus, a knot: see net1
node in Electrical Engineering
(noʊd)
Word forms: (regular plural) nodes
noun
(Electrical engineering: Semiconductor and electronic circuitry)
A node is a point of connection between two or more elements or branches in a network.
Ground can be placed anywhere for convenience, but it is mostly placed on a node with the most connections.
Since there could be multiple branches carrying very different currents between anypair of nodes, we must explicitly identify the branch of the controlling current.
A node is a point of connection between two or more elements or branches in a network.
Examples of 'node' in a sentence
node
They first said it looked like a lymph node infection and would go.
The Sun (2016)
We can think of a frame as a network of nodes and relations.
Pressley, Michael & McCormick, Christine Advanced Educational Psychology For Educators, Researchers and Policymakers, (1995)
You may need an ultrasound of your groin to see if you have enlarged lymph nodes.
The Sun (2015)
They also had to dig down because it could have spread to my lymph nodes.
The Sun (2014)
It can leave you in shock and respiratory distress and swelling at the lymph nodes.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
She now faces another op to remove more lymph nodes.
The Sun (2008)
They include swollen lymph nodes in armpits and groin, plus stomach pain and bleeding.
The Sun (2012)
I went for a scan and all my lymph nodes were enlarged.
The Sun (2012)
I had the lump cut out and my lymph nodes removed.
The Sun (2007)
They checked his lymph nodes.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
In other languages
node
British English: node NOUN
A node is a point, especially in the form of lump or swelling, where one thing joins another.
Cut them off cleanly through the stem just below the node.
American English: node
Brazilian Portuguese: nó
Chinese: 疖
European Spanish: nódulo
French: nodosité
German: Knoten
Italian: nodo
Japanese: 節
Korean: 마디
European Portuguese: nó
Latin American Spanish: nódulo
(noun)
Definition
any natural bulge or swelling
Cut the branches off cleanly through the stem just below the node.
Synonyms
nodule
growth
This type of surgery could even be used to extract cancerous growths.
swelling
There is some swelling and he is being detained for observation.
knot
lump
I've got a lump on my shoulder.
bump
She got a large bump on her forehead.
bud
knob
a loose brass knob on the bedstead
protuberance
a protuberance on the upper jawbone
burl
Additional synonyms
in the sense of bump
Definition
a lump on the body caused by a blow
She got a large bump on her forehead.
Synonyms
lump,
swelling,
bulge,
hump,
node,
nodule,
protuberance,
contusion (formal)
in the sense of growth
Definition
any abnormal tissue, such as a tumour
This type of surgery could even be used to extract cancerous growths.
Synonyms
tumour,
cancer,
swelling,
lump,
carcinoma,
sarcoma,
excrescence
in the sense of knob
Definition
a rounded projection from a surface, such as a rotating switch on a radio
a loose brass knob on the bedstead
Synonyms
ball,
stud,
nub,
protuberance,
boss,
bunch,
swell,
knot,
bulk,
lump,
bump,
projection,
snag,
hump,
protrusion,
knurl
Nearby words of
node
nocturnal
nod
nod off
node
noggin
noise
noiseless
Synonyms of 'node'
node
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of lump
Definition
any small swelling or tumour
I've got a lump on my shoulder.
Synonyms
swelling,
growth,
bump,
tumour,
bulge,
hump,
protuberance,
protrusion,
tumescence
in the sense of protuberance
a protuberance on the upper jawbone
Synonyms
bulge,
swelling,
lump,
bump,
tumour,
projection,
prominence,
knob,
hump,
outgrowth,
protrusion,
excrescence,
process
in the sense of swelling
Definition
an enlargement of a part of the body as the result of injury or infection
There is some swelling and he is being detained for observation.