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 »