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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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   What does connection mean in a sentence?

   • loading examples... The word connection is good for talking about the way things relate to each other. Your special connection to your cousin might have something to do with your mutual love for science fiction and barbecue.

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   What does a connection mean?

   • A connection is a relationship between two things, people, or groups. He has denied any connection to the bombing. A connection is a joint where two wires or pipes are joined together. Check all radiators for small leaks, especially round pipework connections.

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   What is a direct connection?

   • Any kind of direct relation is a connection as well, such as the connection a detective makes between a footprint at a crime scene and a suspect's favorite pair of shoes. The root is the Latin connexionem, "a binding or joining together."

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   What does family connection mean?

   • In this connection the word has a different meaning. Family connections can make getting a job much easier. … a confused multitude without order or connection. John Locke The school has no connection with the museum. The state plans to improve roads that serve as connections between major highways.

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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.

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   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.

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