connection
/kʌnˈɛkʃʌn/
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Definitions
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"
Noun
the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable"
Noun
an instrumentality that connects; "he soldered the connection"; "he didn''t have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers"
Noun
(usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship); "he has powerful connections"
Noun
the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination; "conditioning is a form of learning by association"
Noun
a connecting shape
Noun
a supplier (especially of narcotics)
Noun
shifting from one form of transportation to another; "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"
Noun
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication); "the joining of hands around the table"; "there was a connection via the internet"
Synonyms
More General Terms
acquaintance
change of integrity
conveyance
form
friend
instrumentality
instrumentation
memory
provider
relation
remembering
shape
supplier
transfer
transferral
transport
transportation
unification
union
More Specific Terms
adjunction
alliance
approximation
articulation
attachment
backbone
bond
bridge
bringing close together
coherence
coherency
cohesion
cohesiveness
colligation
coming upon
communication
concatenation
conjunction
contact
convergence
convergency
converging
coupling
earth
encounter
fastening
ground
hit
hitch
hookup
interconnectedness
interconnection
intersection
involvement
join
joint
jumper
junction
juncture
line
linkage
node
patch
phone line
relatedness
relevance
relevancy
series
slip ring
subscriber line
telephone circuit
telephone line
temporary hookup
yoke