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[kuh-nek-shuhn]

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noun

the act or state of connecting.

the state of being connected: the connection between cause and effect.

anything that connects; connecting part; link; bond: an electrical connection.

association; relationship: the connection between crime and poverty; no connection with any other firm of the same name.

a circle of friends or associates or a member of such a circle.

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association with or development of something observed, imagined, discussed, etc.: to make a connection between the smell of smoke and the presence of fire; I have a few thoughts in connection with your last remarks.

contextual relation; context, as of a word.

the meeting of trains, planes, etc., for transfer of passengers: There are good connections between buses in Chicago.

Often, connections. a transfer by a passenger from one conveyance to another: to miss connections.

10.

a specific vehicle, airplane, ship, etc., boarded in making connections: My connection for Hartford is the 10:58.

11.

a relative, especially by marriage or distant blood relationship.

12.

Slang. a person who sells drugs directly to addicts.

13.

a source of supply for goods, material, etc., that is scarce, difficult, or illegal to obtain: a connection to obtain guns and ammunition for the rebels.

14.

a group of persons connected as by political or religious ties.

15.

Usually, connections. associates, relations, acquaintances, or friends, especially representing or having some influence or power: European connections; good connections in Congress.

16.

a religious denomination: the Methodist connection.

17.

a channel of communication: a bad telephone connection.

18.

sexual intercourse.

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Also, British, connexion.

Origin:
1350–1400; variant spelling of connexion; Middle English conneccioun, connexioun (< Middle French ) < Latin connexiōn- (stem of connexiō), equivalent to connex(us) (past participle of connectere to connect) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms

con·nec·tion·al, adjective

mis·con·nec·tion, noun

pre·con·nec·tion, noun

re·con·nec·tion, noun

Synonyms
1. junction, conjunction, union. 3. tie, coupling, yoke. 5. affiliation, alliance. 11. relation.

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Different alarms sound if there is an error or a connection needs fixing.

LinkedIn says you should always know your contacts before adding them as a connection.

They demonstrate a true connection between the moon and earthquake activity, he said.

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Different alarms sound if there is an error or a connection needs fixing.

LinkedIn says you should always know your contacts before adding them as a connection.

They demonstrate a true connection between the moon and earthquake activity, he said.

Possibly a connection could exist between creativity and schizophrenia.

The spiritual connection to the land and an attachment to landscape and nature is also important.

Large boulders flanking the firepit reinforce the visual connection to the rocky terrain.

Your broadband connection screams compared with the dial-up days of yore, but it could be faster.

The question had only a loose connection to spending.

But perhaps the causal connection runs in the other direction.

Many more people observe the solstice while participating in modern holidays-even if they do not always realize the connection.

Scientists find a strange connection between physical pain and positive emotions.

Alaska is a prime year-round destination for those seeking a more personal connection with nature, culture and wilderness.

Connection for an outdoor antenna, too, if you wish to use it.

With hotspots, you need to activate them, wait for connection and then juggle the hardware in your hands.

Two officers have been placed on leave in connection with the incident.

Another reason why apps have proved popular is that, unlike websites, they do not need a constant connection to the internet.

Have students write a brief description of what the connection is on each line.

There is also probably some connection between our state of mind, stage of life and the stories in the dreams.

And the smaller the community, the deeper the connection.

The only connection to the open space was a set of wooden steps that went straight up the hill.

Besides, you'll get to take your internet connection with you wherever you go.

Dietrich had no other personal connection to the university before becoming a trustee, the spokesman said.

It is hard, the magazine says, to see a clear connection between globalisation and increased profits.

In our own culture, as we've become more urbanized, we've lost this connection with the natural world.

Another explanation involves a deeper connection between your two devices.

Come explore the connection between farming and agriculture with our community culture and life.

Floor-to-ceiling windows give the living area a brightness and connection to the outdoors.

One of two router samples sent frequently dropped connection.

Candidates will need to supply their own office equipment and internet connection.

If you yearn for a connection to the wild, you will find it here.

Obesity and dementia have a well-established connection in the medical literature.

He's not comforted by the upbeat, concluding note pointing out dinosaurs' evolutionary connection to today's birds.

The curtain adds softness and variable degrees of privacy and connection.

The model tries to make a connection between light and atoms.

What gives so many of these objects a special appeal is their connection to daily life and human action.

Other studies have shown a connection between happiness and longevity.

The order is important since each successive device need to to detect the connection to the one that precedes it in the chain.

Ever wonder about the connection between the beer-drinking habits of our founding fathers and those.

Although he has not been charged in connection with the case it is hard to see how he can remain in office.

Brain scans illuminate the internal connection among the neurotransmitter, impulsiveness and addiction.

The collection is complemented with thought-provoking discussions of the context and connection among its objects.

There was no connection to the adjacent side yard, and the room.

The reason is simple: anyone who wants to gamble and has an internet connection can do.

These days, your internet connection can't be fast enough.

Olaf spokesman, says of the connection with the filmmakers.

Globalization is the connection of different parts of the world.

But psychologists had never rigorously studied the connection between self-discipline and.

Our connection to those events can be seen everywhere here.

Like the springs, the shards offer a connection to the people who lived in this pueblo.

Knowing all your connection options will help you explore all the solutions available to you.

Cantor are shifting the ground of connection between the conventionally isolated halls of learning and the needs of.

Scientists have long suspected a connection between pollution and decreased rainfall in many parts of the world.

But despite this intimate connection with the sea, canoe-building fell into decline during the past century.

Opening your connection to neighbors means you're responsible for their surfing habits.

In a previous study, researchers found a connection between disgust and conservatism.

And they need a high-definition television set as well as a fast internet connection to get good results.

When this connection is threatened, all of humanity is.

The strange connection between people who can't sing a tune and people who.

Then make a connection from that row to another new row using the capacitor.

The connection went down once but was quickly reset.

At the end of the first year, prices for both water use and connection were lower than they had been at the start.

Their alignment also hinted at a spine connection typical of upright-walking primates-in other words, humans and human ancestors.

Within a few days, the fluorescent-dyed virus creates a glowing map of a single neuron's every connection.

Imagine if the wireless carriers controlled your wired broadband connection or your television set.

He began to pay closer attention to the lyrics and saw a connection with the footage he had captured.

The connection between tight monetary policy and troubled quarries and furnaces may seem a bit murky.

The importance of spiders owed partly to their connection with life-giving rain, he said.

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Pointing out this connection in a one-page letter is no easy task and can be time-consuming.

Google is the overwhelmingly dominant online connection for customers to business.

Despite the surprise, the connection makes sense, the researchers say.

The concept of rural living connection for schyzophrenia recently changed to the opposite, urban connection for.

Creates a connection to wild things and places that gives birth to respect.

Naropa, as it happens, has a strong connection to poetry.

So there must be a connection between relaxation and the burning of insence.

If you've never considered the connection between beet juice and rabies prevention, read on.

Simply put, they will be better faculty members if they feel a strong connection to the college community.

My microwave makes my wifi connection die completely anywhere in the house.

What a great way to remind people of our connection to the written word, and how powerful it can be.

SC's will know if you are fluffing an answer to try to make a connection where none actually exists.

Picture chicken wire, but with each connection point being a carbon atom.

The black hole will then evaporate, severing the connection between our universe and the new one.

Experiment probes connection between climate change and radiation bombarding the atmosphere.

And almost always they feel a connection to this harsh landscape, even a little sense of owning the place by virtue of living in.

Therefore the connection between symmetrical counterparts remains unbroken while jumping into or out of a mirror.

Changes in anatomy and morphology may be proper to the species, with little connection to diet.

The student's answers made no sense in connection with the questions and talked about characters not in the movie.

Those of us watching anxiously felt a deep personal connection with the probe.

But the successful adult students in your study didn't express much sense of connection with their college, per.

The week connection between physics and astronomy seems to indicate some methodological failure.

If you have a special connection to the school, area or something else specific, this is also the place for it.

The connection does not depend on shared genes, as many adoptive moms and dads can attest.

The first was to get the wireless connection working, and that was remarkably easy.

The side of my project box sports a phone jack for easy connection and disconnection.

Another factor that might be considered is the mind/body connection re stress.

The connection between fear and the flight/fight response was selected genetically as an integrated survival mechanism.

She also notes that the connection between mood and taste sensitivity may have some applications for fighting obesity.

Being a provocateur has no necessary connection to science or drinking.

The article either fails to mention another study that should be done in connection with this or that study has not been done.

Government scientists are investigating the connection between.

Some insurers see climate connection to rising risks.

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World English Dictionary

connection or connexion (kəˈnɛkʃən)

—n
1.	the act or state of connecting; union
2.	something that connects, joins, or relates; link or bond
3.	a relationship or association
4.	logical sequence in thought or expression; coherence
5.	the relation of a word or phrase to its context: in this connection the word has no political significance
6.	(often plural) an acquaintance, esp one who is influential or has prestige
7.	a relative, esp if distant and related by marriage
8.	a. an opportunity to transfer from one train, bus, aircraft, ship, etc, to another
	b. the vehicle, aircraft, etc, scheduled to provide such an opportunity
9.	(NZ) (plural) the persons owning or controlling a racehorse
10.	a link, usually a wire or metallic strip, between two components in an electric circuit or system
11.	a communications link between two points, esp by telephone
12.	slang a supplier of illegal drugs, such as heroin
13.	rare sexual intercourse
14.	rare a small sect or religious group united by a body of distinct beliefs or practices

connexion or connexion

—n

con'nectional or connexion

—*adj*

con'nexional or connexion

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

connection

14c., connexion, from O.Fr. connexion, from L. connexionem, from *connexare, freq. of connectere "to fasten together, to tie, join together," from com- "together" + nectere "to bind, tie" (see nexus). Spelling shifted to connection mid-18c. under infl. of

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connect, abeted by affection, direction, etc.

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American Heritage

Medical Dictionary

connection con·nec·tion (kə-něk'shən)
n.

The act of connecting or the state of being connected.
Something that connects.

Slang Dictionary

connection definition

n.
a seller of drugs; someone who is a source for drugs. (Originally drugs.) : This connection you keep talking about—is he dependable?

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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