nexuses
Points of convergence
Nexuses is the plural of nexus, a connection or link between things, or a central point where things converge.
A nexus brings together related elements: The city became a nexus of trade routes.
Multiple nexuses suggests several such connection points or centers: The research identified nexuses between poverty, crime, and poor health outcomes.
The Latin plural nexi also appears occasionally.
Connected system of parts
- interconnectionMutual joining of parts
- junctionPoint where things meet
- interfaceShared connection point
- bondBinding tie or connection
tie · relationship · association · link · correlation · liaison · affiliation · bridge
Middle of anything
- focal pointCenter of interest
- coreCentral essential portion
- heartCirculatory system's pump
- axisRotation reference line
node · epicenter · nucleus · linchpin · crux · pivot · gathering place · convergence point
Meeting point of streams
- fusionJoining into unity
- mergingBlending into one
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- coalescenceUniting into one mass
integration · amalgamation · blend · consolidation · combination · unification · harmonization · melding
linkage
Connected system of parts
- interconnectionMutual joining of parts
- junctionPoint where things meet
- interfaceShared connection point
bond · tie · relationship · association · link · correlation · liaison · affiliation · bridge · channel
center
Middle of anything
- focal pointCenter of interest
- coreCentral essential portion
- heartCirculatory system's pump
axis · node · epicenter · nucleus · linchpin · crux · pivot · gathering place · convergence point · nerve center
confluence
Meeting point of streams
coalescence · integration · amalgamation · blend · consolidation · combination · unification · harmonization · melding · intermingling
nexusesperipheries
Outer boundary areas
margins · fringes · edges · outskirts · extremities
nexusesdisconnections
Breaks in connection
separations · gaps · breaks · divisions · ruptures
nexusesdivergences
Points where paths separate
scatterings · branchings · bifurcations · diffusions · radiations