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nodal

American  
[nohd-l] / ˈnoʊd l /

adjective

  1. pertaining to or of the nature of a node.


nodal British  
/ ˈnəʊdəl /

adjective

  1. of or like a node

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of nodal

First recorded in 1825–35; node + -al 1

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One of the most significant aspects of the newly discovered nodal lines is that they are inherently spin-polarized.

From Science Daily Jun. 5, 2026

He becomes the nodal point in a web of trauma and regret, variously the agent, victim and witness of someone else’s unhappiness.

From New York Times Dec. 7, 2022

"Initiatives have to come from the government. A single entity or a nodal ministry has to take this forward if we want to reach a goal of being the hub by 2030," he says.

From BBC Nov. 3, 2022

And the firms must also appoint nodal officers and have better checks on user data.

From Reuters Aug. 26, 2022

As I have not to recur to the thicknesses again, it may here be a convenient place in which to say a few words on the nodal points in relation thereto.

From Violin Making 'The Strad' Library, No. IX. by Walter H. (Walter Henry) Mayson

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