network
noun
[ ˈnɛtwəːk ]
• an arrangement of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines.
• "a spider constructs a complex network of several different kinds of threads"
Similar:
web,
criss-cross,
grid,
lattice,
net,
matrix,
mesh,
webbing,
tracery,
trellis,
webwork,
meshwork,
latticework,
openwork,
filigree,
fretwork,
réseau,
reticulum,
plexus,
rete,
reticulation,
reticule,
graticule,
• a group or system of interconnected people or things.
• "the company has a network of 326 branches"
Similar:
system,
complex,
complex system/arrangement,
nexus,
web,
neural net,
grapevine,
bush telegraph,
old boy network,
the old school tie,
network
verb
• connect as or operate with a network.
• "compared with the railways the canals were less effectively networked"
• interact with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts.
• "it's so important to network when starting a new business"
