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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. en.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.

3. www.oed.com › dictionary › connection_nconnection, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the noun connection mean? There are 22 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun connection . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › connectionsConnections Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CONNECTION is the act of connecting : the state of being connected. How to use connection in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONNECTIONS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the people you know and who can help you: He only got the job because of his connections! He has important connections in Washington. We run a mentoring program for our business students to help them build the connections they will need to find jobs.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › connectionconnection | definition in the Cambridge Essential English ...

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   / kəˈnekʃən/ B1. something that joins things together: Many companies now offer free connection to the Internet. a relationship between people or things: The connection between smoking and heart disease is clear. in connection with something. used to say what something is about: A man has been arrested in connection with the murder.

7. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.ukconnection - definition of connection in English from the ...

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   noun. 1a relationship in which a person or thing is linked or associated with something else:the connections between social attitudes and productivitysufferers deny that their problems have any connection with drugs. More example sentences. The relationships, the connections between the elements, are of meaning in quantum mechanics.

8. www.wordsmyth.netconnection | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English ...

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   The meaning of connection. Definition of connection. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.