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nexus
- /ˈnɛksəs/ US, UK
- /ˈnɛksuːs/ UK
- /ˈnɛksus/ US
Rhymes with -ɛksəs
Where it comes from
From Latin nexus (“connection, nexus; act of binding, tying or fastening together; something which binds, binding, bond, fastening, joint; legal obligation”), from nectō (“to attach, bind, connect, fasten, tie; to interweave; to relate; to unite; to bind by obligation, make liable, oblige; to compose, contrive, devise, produce”, supine stem nex-) + -tus (suffix forming verbal nouns).
noun nexuses · nexusses · nexus · nexi · nexii
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A form or state of connection.
Similar: bond, junction, link, tie, combination, composite, conjunction, fusion, juncture, melding, merger, unification
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The relationship between a vendor and a jurisdiction for the purpose of taxation, established for example by the vendor operating a physical store in that jurisdiction.
Similar: bond, junction, link, tie, combination, composite, conjunction, fusion, juncture, melding, merger, unification
- A connected group; a network, a web. Sunday's election pits Move Forward and the billionaire Shinawatra family's Pheu Thai against ruling parties backed by a nexus of old money, conservatives and generals with influence over key institutions involved in two decades of upheaval in Southeast Asia's second-biggest economy.
- A centre or focus of something. More than just a corporate juggernaut, Nvidia also has become an instrument of statecraft, operating at the nexus of advanced technology, diplomacy, and geopolitics.
- In the work of the Danish linguist Otto Jespersen (1860–1943): a group of words expressing two concepts in one unit (such as a clause or sentence).
- A person who had contracted a nexum or obligation of such a kind that, if they failed to pay, their creditor could compel them to work as a servant until the debt was paid; an indentured servant.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: link, connection, connexion, interrelationship, interdependence, relation, interdependent, relationship, linkage, interface, interlinkage, association, correlation, frame, liaison, contact
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noun form or state of connection
| Español | nexo, conexión |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 連結 renketsu |
| 中文 | 連結 /连结 liánjié |
| Português | nexo |
| Français | nexus, lien |
| Deutsch | Verbindung, Verknüpfung |
| Italiano | nesso, connessione, legame |
| Русский | связь svjazʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | kết nối |
noun connected group — see also network
| Español | cuña, enchufe, junta, vinculación, vínculo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 關聯 kanren |
| 中文 | 關聯 /关联 guānlián |
| Português | nexo |
| Deutsch | Netzwerk, Verbindung |
| Italiano | cose connesse (idee, concetti) |
| Русский | гру́ппа grúppa |
Talk about this word "nexus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nexus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nexus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nexus "nexus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nexus.Cite this
@misc{nexus_2026,
title = {nexus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nexus},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
