Node and Increase

noun

• A connecting point at which several lines come together.
• Any thickened enlargement.
  • synonyms: knob, thickening
• Botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge.
  • synonyms: leaf node
• Physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system. (
• Astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane. (
• The source of lymph and lymphocytes.
  • synonyms: lymph node, lymph gland
• Any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part.
• Computer science. ( any computer that is hooked up to a computer network).
  • synonyms: client, guest

• (n.) A hole in the gnomon of a dial, through which passes the ray of light which marks the hour of the day, the parallels of the sun's declination, his place in the ecliptic, etc.
• (n.) One of the fixed points of a sonorous string, when it vibrates by aliquot parts, and produces the harmonic tones; nodal line or point.
• (n.) The point at which a curve crosses itself, being a double point of the curve. See Crunode, and Acnode.
• (n.) A knot, a knob; a protuberance; a swelling.
• (n.) The point at which the lines of a funicular machine meet from different angular directions; -- called also knot.
• (n.) The joint of a stem or the part where a leaf or several leaves are inserted.
• (n.) The knot, intrigue or plot of a piece.
• (n.) A swelling.
• (n.) A hard concretion or incrustation which forms upon bones attacked with rheumatism, gout or syphilis; sometimes also, a swelling in the neighborhood of a joint.
• (n.) One of the two points where the orbit of a planet or comet, intersects the ecliptic or the orbit of a satellite intersects the plane of the orbit of its primary.
• (n.) One of the two points where the orbit of a planet or comet, intersects the ecliptic or the orbit of a satellite intersects the plane of the orbit of its primary.
• (n.) The point at which a curve crosses itself, being a double point of the curve. See Crunode, and Acnode.
• (n.) One of the fixed points of a sonorous string, when it vibrates by aliquot parts, and produces the harmonic tones; nodal line or point.
• (n.) The knot, intrigue or plot of a piece.
• (n.) A hole in the gnomon of a dial, through which passes the ray of light which marks the hour of the day, the parallels of the sun's declination, his place in the ecliptic, etc.
• (n.) A hard concretion or incrustation which forms upon bones attacked with rheumatism, gout or syphilis; sometimes also, a swelling in the neighborhood of a joint.
• (n.) A swelling.
• (n.) The joint of a stem or the part where a leaf or several leaves are inserted.
• (n.) A knot, a knob; a protuberance; a swelling.
• (n.) The point at which the lines of a funicular machine meet from different angular directions; -- called also knot.

(DoD) An element of a system that represents a person, place, or physical thing.
(DoD) In communications and computer systems, the physical location that provides terminating, switching, and gateway access services to support information exchange.
(DoD) A location in a mobility system where a movement requirement is originated, processed for onward movement, or terminated.

noun

• A quantity that is added.
  • usage: "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
  • synonyms: addition, gain
• A change resulting in an increase.
  • usage: "the increase is scheduled for next month"
• A process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important.
  • usage: "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"
  • synonyms: increment, growth
• The amount by which something increases.
  • usage: "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"
  • synonyms: increment
• The act of increasing something.
  • usage: "he gave me an increase in salary"
  • synonyms: step-up

verb

• Become bigger or greater in amount.
  • usage: "The amount of work increased"
• Make bigger or more.
  • usage: "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"

• (v.i.) Progeny; issue; offspring.
• (v.t.) To augment or make greater in bulk, quantity, extent, value or amount, etc.; to add to; to extend; to lengthen; to enhance; to aggravate; as, to increase one's possessions, influence.
• (v.i.) To become more nearly full; to show more of the surface; to wax; as, the moon increases.
• (v.i.) The period of increasing light or luminous phase; the waxing; -- said of the moon.
• (v.i.) That which is added to the original stock by augmentation or growth; produce; profit; interest.
• (v.i.) To multiply by the production of young; to be fertile, fruitful or prolific.
• (v.i.) Generation.
• (v.i.) Addition or enlargement in size, extent, quantity, number, intensity, value, substance, etc.; augmentation; growth.
• (v.i.) To become greater or more in size, quantity, number, degree, value, intensity, power, authority, reputation, wealth; to grow; to augment; to advance; -- opposed to decrease.