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connection

/ connection /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
shifting from one form of transportation to another
"the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"
Type of:
transportation transfer transferral
Derived:
connect
noun Sense 2
an instrumentality that connects
"he soldered the connection"
"he didn''t have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers"
Type of:
instrumentality instrumentation
Kinds of:
attachment bond backbone ground earth
Derived:
connect link tie link up plug in
noun Sense 3
a supplier (especially of narcotics)
Type of:
supplier provider
Domain:
narcotic
noun Sense 4
(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"
Type of:
acquaintance friend
Derived:
connect
Domain:
plural plural form
noun Sense 5
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"
Opposites:
unconnectedness
Type of:
relation
Kinds of:
series alliance bond linkage communication
noun Sense 6
a connecting shape
Type of:
shape form
Kinds of:
node articulation join joint juncture
noun Sense 7
the state of being connected
"the connection between church and state is inescapable"
Opposites:
disjunction disjuncture disconnection disconnectedness
Type of:
union unification
Kinds of:
lifeline contact concatenation interconnection interconnectedness
Derived:
yoke link connect link up join
noun Sense 8
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"
Type of:
change of integrity
Kinds of:
hit interconnection intersection approximation bringing close together
Derived:
get in touch touch base connect link link up
noun Sense 9
the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
"conditioning is a form of learning by association"
Type of:
memory remembering
Kinds of:
colligation
Derived:
associate tie in relate link colligate
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
70
Times Searched
1
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transportation transfer transferral instrumentality instrumentation attachment bond backbone ground earth supplier provider