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   Con·nec·tion

   /kəˈnekSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with something else: "the connections between social attitudes and productivity" Similar linkrelationshiprelationrelatednessinterrelationinterrelatednessinterconnectioninterdependenceassociationattachmentbondtietie-incorrespondenceparallelanalogybearingrelevance
   • ▪ the action of linking one thing with another: "connection to the internet"
   • ▪ the placing of parts of an electric circuit in contact so that a current may flow.
   • ▪ a link between pipes or electrical components: "it is important to ensure that all connections between the wires are properly made" Similar attachmentjointfasteningcoupling
   • ▪ a link between two phones: "she replaced the receiver before the connection was made"
   • ▪ an arrangement or opportunity for catching a connecting train, bus, aircraft, etc.: "ferry connections are sporadic in the off season"
   • ▪ a connecting train, bus, etc.: "we had to wait for our connection to Frankfurt"
   • ▪ people with whom one has social or professional contact or to whom one is related, especially those with influence and able to offer one help: "he had connections with the music industry" Similar contactfriendacquaintanceallycolleagueassociatesponsorrelationrelativekindredkinkinsmankinswoman
   • 2. a supplier of narcotics: informal North American "she introduced Jean to a number of her male drug connections"
   • ▪ a narcotics sale or purchase.
   • 3. an association of Methodist Churches: historical "the primitive Methodists broke with the Wesleyan connection in 1810"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin connexio(n-), from connectere (see connect). The spelling -ct (18th century) is from connect, on the pattern of pairs such as collect, collection.

   Derivatives

   • 1. connectional adjective

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › connectionConnection - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it) “there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare”. synonyms: connectedness, connexion. see more. noun. the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination.

3. www.thefreedictionary.com › connectionConnection - definition of connection by The Free Dictionary

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   con·nec·tion. (kə-nĕk′shən) 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.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconnection noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of connection noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCONNECTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CONNECTION definition: 1. a relationship between people or things: 2. something that joins things together: 3. a train…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONNECTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · A connection is a relationship between two things, people, or groups. There was no evidence of a connection between BSE and the brain diseases recently confirmed in cats. [+ between] The police say he had no connection with the security forces. [ + with] He has denied any connection to the bombing.

7. www.wordreference.com › definition › connectionconnection - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   the act or state of connecting. the state of being connected: the connection between cause and effect. anything that connects; connecting part; link; bond: an electrical connection. association; relationship: the connection between crime and poverty; no connection with any other firm of the same name.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › connectionConnection Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of CONNECTION. 1. [count] : something that joins or connects two or more things. The state plans to improve roads that serve as connections between major highways. pipe/hose connections. 2. [noncount] : the act of connecting two or more things or the state of being connected.