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Meaning of connection in English
Pronunciation
/kəˈnɛkʃ(ə)n/
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Noun
connection
Etymology
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
Definitions
1.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
Examples
« there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare »
Antonyms
unconnectedness
2.
the state of being connected
Examples
« the connection between church and state is inescapable »
Antonyms
disjunction
disjuncture
disconnection
disconnectedness
3.
an instrumentality that connects
Examples
« he soldered the connection »
« he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers »
4.
(usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship)
Examples
« he has powerful connections »
5.
the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
Examples
« conditioning is a form of learning by association »
6.
a connecting shape
7.
a supplier (especially of narcotics)
8.
shifting from one form of transportation to another
Examples
« the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta »
9.
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
Examples
« the joining of hands around the table »
« there was a connection via the internet »