| node | | |
| n. (shape) | 1. node | a connecting point at which several lines come together. |
| ~ connexion, link, connection | a connecting shape. |
| n. (shape) | 2. knob, node, thickening | any thickened enlargement. |
| ~ convex shape, convexity | a shape that curves or bulges outward. |
| n. (plant) | 3. leaf node, node | (botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge. |
| ~ phytology, botany | the branch of biology that studies plants. |
| ~ plant process, enation | a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ. |
| ~ stalk, stem | a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ. |
| n. (location) | 4. node | (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system. |
| ~ natural philosophy, physics | the science of matter and energy and their interactions.; "his favorite subject was physics" |
| ~ point | the precise location of something; a spatially limited location.; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street" |
| n. (location) | 5. node | (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane. |
| ~ astronomy, uranology | the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole. |
| ~ ascending node | the point at which an orbit crosses the ecliptic plane going north. |
| ~ celestial point | a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere). |
| ~ descending node | the point at which an orbit crosses the ecliptic plane going south. |
| n. (body) | 6. lymph gland, lymph node, node | the source of lymph and lymphocytes. |
| ~ lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue | tissue making up the lymphatic system. |
| ~ axillary node | any of the lymph glands of the armpit; fights infections in the neck and chest and arm regions. |
| ~ peter's gland, peyer's patch | any of several lymph nodes in the walls of the intestines near the junction of the ileum and colon. |
| ~ immune system | a system (including the thymus and bone marrow and lymphoid tissues) that protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing the immune response. |
| ~ cardiovascular system, circulatory system | the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body. |
| ~ bubo | a lymph node that is inflamed and swollen because of plague or gonorrhea or tuberculosis. |
| n. (body) | 7. node | any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part. |
| ~ solid body substance | the solid parts of the body. |
| ~ nodule | a small node. |
| n. (artifact) | 8. client, guest, node | (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network. |
| ~ computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system | a machine for performing calculations automatically. |
| ~ computer network | (computer science) a network of computers. |
| ~ computer science, computing | the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures. |
| precise | | |
| adj. | 1. precise | sharply exact or accurate or delimited.; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment" |
| ~ accurate | conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy.; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale" |
| ~ distinct | easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined.; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints" |
| ~ exact | marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact.; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target" |
| ~ specific | (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique.; "rules with specific application"; "demands specific to the job"; "a specific and detailed account of the accident" |
| ~ dead | unerringly accurate.; "a dead shot"; "took dead aim" |
| ~ fine | minutely precise especially in differences in meaning.; "a fine distinction" |
| ~ hairsplitting, finespun | developed in excessively fine detail.; "finespun distinctions" |
| ~ meticulous, punctilious | marked by precise accordance with details.; "meticulous research"; "punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette" |
| ~ microscopic | extremely precise with great attention to details.; "examined it with microscopic care" |
| ~ skillful, nice | done with delicacy and skill.; "a nice bit of craft"; "a job requiring nice measurements with a micrometer"; "a nice shot" |
| ~ on the button, on the nose | being precise with regard to a prescribed or specified criterion.; "his guess was on the nose"; "the prediction for snow was right on the button" |
| ~ very | precisely as stated.; "the very center of town" |
| adj. | 2. accurate, exact, precise | (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct.; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement" |
| ~ correct, right | free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth.; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision" |
| coincide | | |
| v. (stative) | 1. co-occur, coincide, cooccur | go with, fall together. |
| ~ coexist | exist together. |
| ~ overlap | coincide partially or wholly.; "Our vacations overlap" |
| v. (change) | 2. coincide, concur | happen simultaneously.; "The two events coincided" |
| ~ come about, hap, happen, occur, take place, go on, fall out, pass off, pass | come to pass.; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important" |
| v. (stative) | 3. coincide | be the same.; "our views on this matter coincided" |
| ~ correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check | be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" |
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