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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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   • n. 1. the act or state of connecting. 2. the state of being connected. 3. anything that connects; link: an electrical connection. 4. association; relationship: no connection with any other firm of the same name. 5. logical association or development; mental association: to make a connection between two events; in connection with your last remark.

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   • 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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   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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   Kierkegaard draws a connection between anxiety and free will. Researchers have now established a connection between air pollution and asthma. She did not make the connection between her diet and her poor health. She wanted to sever all her connections with the company. There is a close connection between family background and academic achievement.

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