nexus

Point of connection

A nexus is a connection or link between things, or a central point where things converge.

The city became a nexus of trade routes.

In legal contexts, nexus refers to a sufficient connection between parties or jurisdictions to establish authority: The company lacked sufficient nexus with the state to be taxed there.

The plural is nexuses or nexus.

connection

interconnection

Mutual joining of parts

linkageConnected system of parts
junctionPoint where things meet
interfaceShared connection point

coupling · bond · tie · bridge · synapse · articulation · join · splice · interlink · mesh

center

core

Central essential portion

heartCirculatory system's pump
nucleusCentral controlling part
hubCentral connection point

epicenter · focal point · axis · seat · locus · nerve center · command center · headquarters · ground zero · mainframe

convergence

intersection

Point where paths meet

confluenceMeeting point of streams
meeting pointDesignated gathering location
fusionJoining into unity

coalescence · synthesis · integration · merging · unification · blending · consolidation · crossover · focal point · rendezvous

network

grid

Framework of intersecting lines

webInterwoven filament structure
matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
systemConnected parts forming whole

framework · infrastructure · architecture · cluster · constellation · complex · array · lattice · circuitry · neural network

causal

cause and effect

How events produce results

chain of eventsConnected sequence of occurrences
linkPoint of connection
relationshipConnection between entities

correlation · interdependence · causation · domino effect · ripple effect · trigger · catalyst · consequence · antecedent · sequence

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