I. ˈneksəs noun
( plural nexuses or nexus ; see sense 4 )
Etymology: Latin, from nexus, past participle of nectere to bind — more at annex
1. : connection , interconnection , tie , link
2. : a connected group or series
3. : a predicative relation or a construction consisting of grammatical elements either actually or felt as so related — compare junction , rank
4. plural nexi -kˌsī
[Latin, from nexus (past participle)]
Roman law : a person bound by a contract of nexum
II. noun
: a point of focus or intersection : center
“one little spot on earth” that has served as the nexus of three great religions — John J. O'Connor