Definitions for node

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node node

Spelling: [nohd]

IPA: /noʊd/

Node is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 6 points.

You can make 36 anagrams from letters in node (deno).

Definitions for node

noun

1. a knot, protuberance, or knob.
2. a centering point of component parts.
3. Anatomy. a knotlike mass of tissue:
4. Pathology. circumscribed swelling.
5. Botany. a joint in a stem. a part of a stem that normally bears a leaf.
6. Computers. a connection point in a network that is a processing device with an assigned address, as a router, computer terminal, peripheral device, or mobile device.
7. Mathematics. knot1 (def 12).
8. Geometry. a point on a curve or surface at which there can be more than one tangent line or tangent plane.
9. Physics. a point, line, or region in a standing wave at which there is relatively little or no vibration.
10. Astronomy. either of the two points at which the orbit of a heavenly body intersects a given plane, especially the plane of the ecliptic or of the celestial equator. Compare ascending node, descending node.
11. Linguistics. an element of a tree diagram that represents a constituent of a linguistic construction.
12. Optics. nodal point.
13. Engineering. panel point.
14. nodus.

Origin of node

First recorded in 1565-75, node is from the Latin word nōdus knot

Examples for node

node looked like a skur-crow an' Alfred like a Tom-boy girl.

node was evidently not sure in his mind that the flight would be successful.

While the machine was in course of construction node had his own way in everything.

He assured node that her tail would be the wonder of the world.

If node told that story I am going over to contradict it, if his back's broken.

He's got node Beckley into hit; they has things all trimmed with feathers.

node had forgotten that they had never worked a day previously.

He became certain node would make the flying machine a success.

Alfred assured node that he could be of even greater assistance.

The flying machine was the mysterious creation that node had so often hinted at.