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nexus

noun
NEK-suhs/ˈnɛksəs/

Pluralnexuses, nexusses

5 meanings of nexus

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  1. 1
    linknouncountable
    A link, or a network of links, between people or things.

    There is a strong nexus between sleep and good grades.

    The report looks at the nexus between money and politics.

    UsageSay the nexus between two things.

    Similarlink, connection, relationship, tie, network

  2. 2
    centernouncountable
    The center or main point of something.

    The train station is the nexus of the whole town.

    Her kitchen is the nexus of family life.

    UsageSay the nexus of something.

    Similarhub

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  3. 3
    tax lawnounCanadaUSuncountable
    In tax law, the link between a seller and a state or area, such as having a store there.

    The company has nexus in three states because it has stores in each one.

    The small bakery has no nexus outside its home state, so it only pays taxes there.

    UsageSay a company has nexus in a state.

    Similarconnection

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Less common meanings

  1. 4
    noun
    In the grammar of Otto Jespersen, a group of words that puts two ideas together, like a sentence.
  2. 5
    noun
    In ancient Rome, someone who could be made to work for a lender until an unpaid debt was paid off.

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Origin

From a Latin word meaning “a tie or connection,” from a verb meaning “to tie.”

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 2 facts

  • English nexus comes from Latin nexus, meaning a tie or connection. en.wiktionary.org
  • Latin nexus derives from nectō (infinitive nectere), meaning to tie. en.wiktionary.org