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Meaning of connection in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /kəˈnɛkʃ(ə)n/

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  1. 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. 2. the state of being connected

    Examples

    • « the connection between church and state is inescapable »

    Antonyms

    • disjunction
    • disjuncture
    • disconnection
    • disconnectedness
  3. 3. an instrumentality that connects

    Examples

    • « he soldered the connection »
    • « he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers »
  4. 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. 5. the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination

    Examples

    • « conditioning is a form of learning by association »
  6. 6. a connecting shape
  7. 7. a supplier (especially of narcotics)
  8. 8. shifting from one form of transportation to another

    Examples

    • « the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta »
  9. 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 »

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