nexus

• Substantivo que designa um ponto central ou de ligação que conecta coisas em uma série ou grupo; também pode indicar uma conexão ou vínculo entre elementos.

A noun referring to a central or focal point of connection, linking things together in a series or group.

1. Connection or linkC1formal

   A central or focal point where things connect or link together.

   Conexão ou ligação

   • The city is a major nexus for trade and commerce.
   • The internet serves as a nexus for global communication.
   • This theory provides a nexus between physics and philosophy.

   Sinônimoscenterconnectioncorefocushubjunctionlinktieunion

2. C1formal

   A connected series or group of things or people.

   Nexo

   • The researchers discovered a nexus of related genes.
   • A nexus of events led to the crisis.
   • The organization is a nexus of influential people.

   Sinônimoschainconcatenationnetworksequenceseriesweb