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Nexus

noun
/ˈnek.səs/

Meaning

a connection or series of connections linking two or more things

Example Sentences

There's a clear nexus between education and economic development.

The town was a nexus for trade routes in the region.

Example Expressions

nexus of power

Synonyms

connection, link, bond, tie, relationship
Entry 1
connection, link, bond, tie
Entry 2
connection, link, bond, tie, relationship

Antonyms

disconnection, separation, isolation
Entry 1
disconnection, separation, isolation
Entry 2
disconnection, separation

Collocations

criminal nexus, nexus between, power nexus, nexus of power, trade nexus, cultural nexus
Entry 1
criminal nexus, nexus between, power nexus
Entry 2
nexus between, nexus of power, trade nexus, cultural nexus

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