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node - (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane |
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celestial point a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)
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astronomy,
uranology the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
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ascending node the point at which an orbit crosses the ecliptic plane going north
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descending node the point at which an orbit crosses the ecliptic plane going south
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node - (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network |
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client,
guest |
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computing device,
computing machine,
data processor,
electronic computer,
information processing system,
computer a machine for performing calculations automatically
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computer network (computer science) a network of computers
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computer science,
computing the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
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node - (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system |
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antinode (physics) the point of maximum displacement in a periodic system
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point sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"
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natural philosophy,
physics the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
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node - (botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge |
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plant process,
enation a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ
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stalk,
stem a stiff or threatening gait
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phytology,
botany the branch of biology that studies plants
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node - any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part |
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solid body substance the solid parts of the body
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nodule a small node
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node - any thickened enlargement |
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knob,
thickening |
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convex shape,
convexity a shape that curves or bulges outward
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node - a connecting point at which several lines come together |
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connexion,
connection,
link shifting from one form of transportation to another; "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"
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