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nexus

nexus Nexus is a bond or connection in which different parts of an ordered series depend on one another and are joined into a unified whole.

Nexus is a bond or connection in which different parts of an ordered series depend on one another and are joined into a unified whole. In psychology and related historical writing, it is often used in the phrase causal nexus.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Nexus” (Nexus).
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