Meanings
nounnerve center (plural nerve centers)
plural nerve centers · alternative nerve centre
- USanatomyA point at which nerves come together for the processing of signals.
- USfigurativelyA physical location in a business, organization, or agency where information procured from different sources is brought together to be considered and acted upon by decision-makers.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
Similar
Broader
neural structure
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Translations
Finnish hermokeskus, hermokeskus
- hermokeskusanatomy: a point at which nerves come together for the processing of signals
- hermokeskusof business, organization, or agency
French centre nerveux, centre névralgique
- centre nerveuxanatomy: a point at which nerves come together for the processing of signals
- centre névralgiqueof business, organization, or agency
Irish néarlár, croílár
- néarláranatomy: a point at which nerves come together for the processing of signals
- croílárof business, organization, or agency
Romanian centru nervos
- centru nervosanatomy: a point at which nerves come together for the processing of signals
Cite this entry
APA
nerve center. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerve%20center
MLA
“nerve center.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerve%20center. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nerve center,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerve%20center.
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