nexus

American  

[nek-suhs] / ˈnɛk səs /

noun

plural

nexuses, nexus

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. Cell Biology. a specialized area of the cell membrane involved in intercellular communication and adhesion.

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nexus British  

/ ˈnɛksəs /

noun

1. a means of connection between members of a group or things in a series; link; bond

2. a connected group or series

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Etymology

Origin of nexus

First recorded in 1655–65; from Latin nexus “a binding, joining, fastening,” noun use of past participle of nectere “to bind, join, tie”

Example Sentences

The group, largely a spent force operationally, relies on a sophisticated propaganda machine to recruit fighters that is mostly based on a nexus of dark-web servers, viral social-media postings and artificial intelligence, experts say.

From The Wall Street Journal

Punishing foreign crimes with no U.S. nexus raises serious concerns about the limits on Congress’s powers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since Shenghe had bought its stake in the company, Western governments treated Peak as being part of the “nexus with China,” said Davis.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the U.S., oil inventory at the Cushing Oil Hub, a critical oil shipping nexus located in Oklahoma, remains stubbornly low, yet local prices aren’t surging in the way they once did.

From Barron's

Scipio went directly to New Carthage, the nexus of Carthaginian power in the Iberian peninsula.

From The Wall Street Journal