- node
- [[t]noʊd[/t]]n.1) a knot, protuberance, or knob2) a centering point of component parts3) anat. anat. a knotlike mass of tissue:lymph node[/ex]4) pat Pathol. circumscribed swelling5) bot Bot.bot a part of a stem that bears a leaf or branch6) math.Also called joint 10) knot I, 12) in interpolation, one of the points at which the values of a function are assigned.7) math. Geom. a point on a curve or surface at which there can be more than one tangent line or tangent plane8) phs Physics. a point, line, or region in a standing wave at which there is relatively little or no vibration9) astron. either of the two points at which the orbit of a heavenly body intersects a given plane, esp. the plane of the ecliptic or of the celestial equator10) ling. math. a labeled point in a tree diagram at which subordinate lines branch off11) nodus•Etymology: 1565–75; < L nōdus knot
From formal English to slang. 2014.