nexus

UK
/ˈnɛksəs/
US
/ˈnɛksəs/

Translations

nexusnoun
nexuses
pl
UK
/ˈnɛksəs/
US
/ˈnɛksəs/
point de convergence
The city has become a nexus for art and culture.
La ville est devenue un point de convergence pour l’art et la culture.
Trade routes acted as a nexus between the ancient kingdoms.
Les routes commerciales servaient de lien entre les anciens royaumes.
Additional translations
réseauDans un contexte criminel ou organisationnel.
nexusadjective
more nexus
Comp.
most nexus
Super.
UK
/ˈnɛk.səs/
US
/ˈnɛk.səs/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g. "nexus event"), so an adjective label is added as per guidelines.
Additional translations
nexusAnglicisme employé surtout en science-fiction et dans certains contextes techniques.

Definitions

nexusnoun
A means, link, or series of connections that ties two or more things together.
Trade routes acted as a nexus between the ancient kingdoms.
A central or focal point.
The city has become a nexus for art and culture.
A connected group or network considered as a single entity.
The criminal nexus was finally exposed by the investigation.
nexusadjective
Relating to or forming a central or connecting point (used before a noun).
The film introduced the concept of a nexus event that could alter reality.