nexus
noun
Simple meaning
A connected series or group.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
nehksuhsSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈnɛksəs
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A connected series or group
A connected group; a network, a web.
A form or state of connection.
A centre or focus of something.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A connected series or group
Used this way, nexus is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use nexus
- “The internet became the central nexus for global communication.”noun
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