nexus
pronunciation
How to pronounce nexus in British English:
UK [ˈneksəs]
How to pronounce nexus in American English:
US [ˈnɛksəs]
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- Noun:
- the means of connection between things linked in series
- a connected series or group
Word Origin
- nexus
- nexus: see connect
- nexus (n.)
- 1660s, "bond, link, means of communication," from Latin nexus "that which ties or binds together," past participle of nectere "to bind," from PIE root *ned- "to bind, tie" (see net (n.)).
Example
- 1. The global protest movement that started on wall street chose its nexus well .
- 2. Urbanisation is a platform for development , and cities can be a nexus for large-scale and replicable change .
- 3. The long-term goal is to turn moblin into the nexus of mobile linux development and make it the de facto standard linux platform for portable devices .
- 4. The district 's transformation into a vibrant nexus for finance , trade and entertainment is testament to factors like the strong momentum of chinese migration toward urban centers .
- 5. Initiatives like the asia pacific partnership on clean development and climate and our clean coal partnership with china are focused on what ultimately matters breaking the nexus between economic growth and greenhouse emissions .