Dictionary Definition
nexus
Noun
1 the means of connection between things linked
in series [syn: link]
2 a connected series or group
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- /ˈnɛksəs/
- Rhymes: -ɛksəs
Noun
- a form of connection
- a connected group
- the centre of something
Translations
connection
- Italian: nesso , legame , connessione
- Portuguese: nexo
connected group
centre of something
- Italian: centro
Extensive Definition
Plural; 'Nexuses' or 'Nexus'. A nexus is a
connection or the centre of something.
Nexus may refer to:
In computers and Internet
- Nexus Maven Repository Manager, a software application used to proxy and control Artifacts used in Maven builds.
- Nexus (computing), a software module used by Microsoft
- Nexus debug, an IEEE standard for software debugging
- Nexus Series, a family of network switches
- Nexus Project, a collaborating group of individuals in diverse locations
- Nexus file, a file format in bioinformatics
- For neutron, X-ray, and muon science there is a common data format called NeXus, too.
- Dragonlance Nexus, a popular Dragonlance fansite
- Nexus, the web browser formerly known as WorldWideWeb (the first web browser)
- Nexus (software), a software package for petroleum reservoir simulation
In games
- Nexus, a central hub between the realms of existence in Mortal Kombat
- Nexus: The Jupiter Incident, a strategy game by Mithis Entertainment
- Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds, an MMORPG by Kru Interactive
- Armored Core: Nexus, the eighth title in the Armored Core series
- Nexus, the shadow organisation in Warzone 2100
- The Nexus, the central world in Primal
- The Nexus, the Protoss central building in Starcraft
- Nexus, the heart and brain of the t'lan warriors in Breakdown
- The Nexus Age, a hub world in Uru: Ages Beyond Myst
- Nexus Crystal, an item in World of Warcraft
- The "Overwatch Nexus" in Half-Life 2
- The Strogg Nexus in Quake 4
- Nexus is the name of a series of replicants in the Blade Runner game
In publishing
- Nexus (magazine), an international bi-monthly alternative news magazine
- Nexus (student magazine), the student magazine of the University of Waikato, New Zealand
- Nexus Editrice, an Italian company publishing games, books and magazines
- Daily Nexus, the University of California, Santa Barbara student newspaper
- Nexus News, an Institute of Physics publication for physics students
- The Nexus (journal), a journal edited by Kerry Bolton
In music
- Nexus (Argentine band)
- Nexus (Australian band)
- Nexus (Estonian band)
- Nexus (percussion ensemble)
- Nexus (Another Level album)
- Nexus, a 1974 album by Argent (band)
- "Nexus", a song by Bethlehem (German band)
- "Nexus", a song by Dan Fogelberg
- "Nexus", a song by Opshop from You Are Here
- "Nexus", A VST rompler developed by reFX.
In organizations
- NEXUS International Broadcasting Association, a non-profit association of broadcasters and producers
- Nexus, the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive's trading name
In fiction
- Nexus (The Rosy Crucifixion), the final installment in the Rosy Crucifixion trilogy by Henry Miller
- Nexus (comics), a comic book by Mike Baron and Steve Rude
- The Nexus (Charmed), a location in Charmed
- The Nexus, a spatial anomaly in Star Trek Generations
- The Japanese television series Ultraman Nexus
- Nexus, a replicant model in Blade Runner
- The Nexus, the group of planets in the Vorkosigan Saga
- Nexus of Sominus, a region deep in outer space populated by demons in the movie Howard the Duck.
- The Nexus, a secret organisation in the Power of Five series of novels.
- Battle Nexus, a meeting of dimensions in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 animated series.
Other uses
- NEXUS (rocket), a heavy-lift booster concept designed by General Dynamics
- NEXUS (frequent traveller program), border clearance program between Canada and United States.
- Nexus Grammar System, a system of analysing text
- Shimano nexus, a bicycle component line
- Family nexus, a common viewpoint of family members in psychiatry and psychology
- 2C-B or Nexus, a psychedelic entheogen drug
- Nexus, a provision of the Constitution of Australia
- "Nexus" is the name of a number of nightclubs across the globe.
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nexus in Korean: 넥서스
nexus in Italian: Nexus
nexus in Dutch: Nexus
nexus in Japanese: NEXUS
nexus in Slovak: Nexus
nexus in Finnish: Nexus
nexus in Swedish: Nexus
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
Indian file, array, articulation, bank, buzz, catena, catenation, chain, chain reaction, chaining, concatenation, connection, consecution, continuum, course, cycle, descent, drone, endless belt, endless
round, file, filiation, gamut, gradation, hum, knot, ligament, ligature, line, lineage, link, monotone, pendulum, periodicity, plenum, powder train, progression, queue, range, rank, recurrence, reticulation, rotation, round, routine, row, run, scale, sequence, series, single file, spectrum, string, succession, swath, thread, tie, tier, train, vinculum, windrow, yoke