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Connection

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Noun

1. connectedness, connection, connexion

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

Example Sentences:
'there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare'

2. connectedness, connection, link

the state of being connected

Example Sentences:
'the connection between church and state is inescapable'

3. connecter, connection, connective, connector, connexion

an instrumentality that connects

Example Sentences:
'he soldered the connection'
'he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers'

4. connection

(usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship)

Example Sentences:
'he has powerful connections'

5. association, connection, connexion

the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination

Example Sentences:
'conditioning is a form of learning by association'

6. connection, connexion, link

a connecting shape

7. connection

a supplier (especially of narcotics)

8. connection, connexion

shifting from one form of transportation to another

Example Sentences:
'the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta'

9. connection, connexion, joining

the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)

Example Sentences:
'the joining of hands around the table'
'there was a connection via the internet'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Connection

see synonyms of connection
noun
1. 
the act or state of connecting; union
2. 
something that connects, joins, or relates; link or bond
3. 
a relationship or association
4. 
logical sequence in thought or expression; coherence
5. 
the relation of a word or phrase to its context
in this connection the word has no political significance
6. (often plural)
an acquaintance, esp one who is influential or has prestige
7. 
a relative, esp if distant and related by marriage
8. 
a. 
an opportunity to transfer from one train, bus, aircraft, ship, etc, to another
b. 
the vehicle, aircraft, etc, scheduled to provide such an opportunity
9. (plural) New Zealand
the persons owning or controlling a racehorse
10. 
a link, usually a wire or metallic strip, between two components in an electric circuit or system
11. 
a communications link between two points, esp by telephone
12. slang
a supplier of illegal drugs, such as heroin
13. rare
sexual intercourse
14. rare
a small sect or religious group united by a body of distinct beliefs or practices

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Connection

see synonyms of connection
noun
1. 
a joining or being joined; coupling; union
2. 
a part or thing that joins; means of joining
3. 
a relationship; association
; specif.,
a. 
the relation between things that depend on, involve, or follow each other; causal relationship
b. 
the logical linking together of words or ideas; coherence
c. 
the relationship of a word or statement to the context, as it affects the meaning
in that connection, let me say this
d. 
affinity as by family ties, business, or common interests
4. 
a. 
a relative, as by distant kinship or marriage
b. 
a business associate or acquaintance, esp. an influential one through whom one can get special favors
usually used in pl.
5.  US; [often pl.]
the act or means of transferring from one train, bus, etc. to another in the course of a journey
6. 
a group of people associated together as in politics, business, or worship
7. 
a religious sect or denomination
8.  US, Slang
a. 
a person who sells narcotics illicitly to addicts
b. 
a narcotics sale or purchase
9.  Electricity
a circuit
10.  Telephony and Telegraphy
a line of communication between points

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Connection

see synonyms of connection
n.
1.
a. The act of connecting.
b. The state of being connected.
2. One that connects; a link: made a connection between the two pipes.
3. An association or relationship: an obvious connection between the two crimes.
4. The logical or intelligible ordering of words or ideas; coherence.
5. Reference or relation to something else; context: In this connection, the agreement can be seen as a step toward peace.
6. A person, especially one of influence or importance, with whom one is associated, as by kinship or common interests: used her connections to land a job.
7. A conveyance or scheduled run providing continuing service between means of transportation: missed my connection in Miami.
8. A physical link, such as by wire or fiber-optic cable, between two or more points in a telecommunications system: established a connection to the internet.
9. A means or channel of communication: couldn't hear due to the bad phone connection.
10. Slang
a. A drug dealer.
b. A purchase of illegal drugs.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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