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nodal

[nohd-l]
adjective
  1. pertaining to or of the nature of a node.
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Origin of nodal

First recorded in 1825–35; node + -al1
Related formsno·dal·i·ty, nounmul·ti·nod·al, adjectivepost·nod·al, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for nodality

nodal

adjective
  1. of or like a node
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Derived Formsnodality, nounnodally, adverb
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Word Origin and History for nodality

nodal

adj.

1831, from node + -al (1). Related: Nodality.

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nodality in Medicine

nodal

(nōd′l)
adj.
  1. Of, relating to, resembling, being, or situated near or at a node.
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