Nexus vs Connexion - What's the difference?
nexus | connexion |
a form of connection
a connected group
the centre of something
(chiefly, UK)
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* 1978 , , “The fifth-century Athenian empire: A balance sheet”, in Peter D. A. Garnsey and C. R. Whittaker (editors), Imperialism in the Ancient World: The Cambridge University Research Seminar in Ancient History , Cambridge University Press (reprinted 2006), ISBN 0-521-03390-X,
* 1984' November 20, “Rugby Union: The Jaguars Make A Move To End Their Isolation Argentina turns to FIRA and the French '''connexion is set to benefit”, in ''The Times , page 21.
(UK, religion, historical) A circuit of prayer groups who employed travelling ministers alongside the regular ministers attached to each congregation.
As nouns the difference between nexus and connexion
is that nexus is (philosophy|rare|nonstandard) while connexion is (chiefly|uk).nexus
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Noun
Usage notes
The Latin plural form (written ) is sometimes used in academic discussions of process philosophy (see ).Synonyms
* bond * link * tieAnagrams
* ----connexion
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Alternative forms
* (abbreviation)Noun
(en noun)- I saw he was going to marry her, for family, perhaps political reasons; because her rank and connexions suited him;
- Persuading the widow that my connexion with her husband's 'technical matters' was sufficient to entitle me to his manuscript, I bore the document away and
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- In this connexion , it is worth remembering that we are never told how the tribute was collected within the tributary state .
Usage notes
* This spelling has been rarely encountered in the United States since the 19th century. In the United Kingdom the spelling remained in common use until the mid-twentieth century, since which time its use has declined considerably. It is still a notable and accepted alternative spelling since it is retained by the British Methodist Church and some other organisations.External links
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