con·nec·tion

[kuh-nek-shuhn]
noun
1.
the act or state of connecting.
2.
the state of being connected: the connection between cause and effect.
3.
anything that connects; connecting part; link; bond: an electrical connection.
4.
association; relationship: the connection between crime and poverty; no connection with any other firm of the same name.
5.
a circle of friends or associates or a member of such a circle.
6.
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.
7.
contextual relation; context, as of a word.
8.
the meeting of trains, planes, etc., for transfer of passengers: There are good connections between buses in Chicago.
9.
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.
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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connection or connexion (kəˈnɛkʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—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
connect, abeted by affection, direction, etc.
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Medical Dictionary

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

  1. The act of connecting or the state of being connected.

  2. Something that connects.

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Slang Dictionary

connection definition


  1. n.
    a seller of drugs; someone who is a source for drugs. (Originally drugs.) : This connection you keep talking about—is he dependable?
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Example sentences
The question had only a loose connection to spending.
If you yearn for a connection to the wild, you will find it here.
Despite the surprise, the connection makes sense, the researchers say.
There is also probably some connection between our state of mind, stage of life
  and the stories in the dreams.
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