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    nex·us
    /ˈneksəs/

    noun

    • 1. a connection or series of connections linking two or more things: "the nexus between industry and political power"

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  2. 1. : connection, link. the nexus between teachers and students. also : a causal link. the nexus between poverty and crime. 2. : a connected group or series. a nexus of theories. a nexus of relationships. 3. : center, focus. The bookstore has become something of a nexus for the downtown neighborhood. Jane Smiley. Did you know?

  3. A nexus is a central link or connection. If you happen to be at the nexus of something, you are right in the middle of it, like standing in the middle of an intersection.

  4. NEXUS meaning: 1. an important connection between the parts of a system or a group of things: 2. an important…. Learn more.

  5. Nexus definition: a means of connection; tie; link.. See examples of NEXUS used in a sentence.

  6. A nexus is a connection or series of connections within a particular situation or system. [ formal ] The Prayer Book has provided a flexible enough nexus of beliefs to hold together the different church parties.

  7. Definition of nexus noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. Knowledge involves synthesis or nexus. There is a nexus between each leading group of social phenomena and other leading groups; if there is a change in one of them, that change is accompanied by a corresponding modification of all the rest. Nexus means "binding together" or "connecting."

  9. n., pl. nex•us•es, nex•us. 1. a means of connection; tie; link. 2. a connected series or group. 3. the core or center, as of a matter or situation. 4. a specialized area of the cell membrane involved in intercellular communication and adhesion.

  10. nexus meaning, definition, what is nexus: a connection or network of connections b...: Learn more.

  11. nexus (noun) nexus / ˈ nɛksəs/ noun. Britannica Dictionary definition of NEXUS. [singular] formal. : a relationship or connection between people or things — often + between or of. the nexus between teachers and students. the nexus between drugs, guns, and crime. a nexus of money and politics.