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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnexus
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /nɛk.sys/
"Cette ville est le nexus des voies de communication."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A connection or series of connections linking two or more things.
"The city serves as a vital economic nexus for the entire region." - 2
A central or most important place in a particular activity or system.
"Silicon Valley remains the global nexus of software innovation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin noun nexus, meaning 'a binding together, bond, or connection', from the verb nectere ('to bind'). It entered English in the 17th century, initially retaining its literal Latin sense of a physical or conceptual tie, before evolving in modern usage to denote a central link or connection point within a network.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nexus" is said worldwide
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nexus
Transliteration: /nɛk.sys/
"Cette ville est le nexus des voies de communication."
Nexus
Transliteration: /ˈnɛksʊs/
"Die Forschungsgruppe bildet den Nexus zwischen Theorie und Praxis."
nesso
Transliteration: /ˈnɛs.so/
"C'è un chiaro nesso causale tra i due eventi."
nexo
Transliteration: /ˈnek.so/
"El idioma es el nexo principal de unión entre las culturas."
nexo
Transliteration: /ˈnɛ.ksu/
"O projeto serve como um nexo para novas ideias."
संपर्क बिंदु
Transliteration: sampark bindu
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह शहर अंतरराष्ट्रीय व्यापार का मुख्य संपर्क बिंदु है।"
枢纽
Transliteration: shūniǔ
Script: 中文汉字
"这座城市是区域交通的核心枢纽。"
연결점
Transliteration: yeon-gyeol-jeom
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 센터는 두 학문 분야 간의 중요한 연결점 역할을 합니다."
中核
Transliteration: chūkaku
Script: 日本語
"その都市は地域経済の中核として機能している。"
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