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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHub
/hʌb/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A central point of concentrated activity and influence.
"The city has become a major hub for technology startups." - 2
A device that connects multiple computers in a network.
"The network hub allows all computers to communicate with each other."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English hobbe, meaning the hump or projection in the center of a wheel, of uncertain ultimate origin but likely related to Low German or Scandinavian dialectal terms. Over centuries, the meaning broadened from the literal center of a wheel to metaphorically represent any central point of activity, infrastructure, or network distribution.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hub" is said worldwide
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noyau
Transliteration: noyau
"La ville est devenue un noyau majeur pour les startups technologiques."
Drehpunkt
Transliteration: Drehpunkt
"Die Stadt ist ein wichtiger Drehpunkt für Technologie-Startups geworden."
nodo
Transliteration: nodo
"La città è diventata un nodo importante per le startup tecnologiche."
centro
Transliteration: centro
"La ciudad se ha convertido en un centro importante para las startups tecnológicas."
centro
Transliteration: centro
"A cidade se tornou um centro importante para startups de tecnologia."
केंद्र
Transliteration: kendra
"यह शहर तकनीकी स्टार्टअप के लिए एक महत्वपूर्ण केंद्र बन गया है।"
中心
Transliteration: zhōngxīn
"这座城市已成为科技初创公司的重要中心。"
허브
Transliteration: heobeu
"이 도시는 기술 스타트업의 중요한 허브가 되었습니다."
ハブ
Transliteration: habu
"この都市はテクノロジースタートアップの重要なハブになりました。"
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