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con⋅nec⋅tion

  [kuh-nek-shuhn]
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–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, esp. 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, esp. 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; var. sp. of connexion; ME conneccioun, connexioun (< MF) < L connexiōn- (s. of connexiō), equiv. to connex(us) (ptp. of connectere to connect ) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms:
con⋅nec⋅tion⋅al, adjective

Synonyms:
1. junction, conjunction, union. 3. tie, coupling, yoke. 5. affiliation, alliance. 11. relation.
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con·nec·tion   (kə-něk'shən)   
n.  

    1. The act of connecting.

    2. The state of being connected.

    3. A drug dealer.

    4. A purchase of illegal drugs.

  2. One that connects; a link: made a connection between the two pipes.

  3. An association or relationship: There appeared to be no connection between the two crimes.

  4. The logical or intelligible ordering of words or ideas; coherence.

  5. Reference or relation to something else; context: In this connection, the agreement can be seen as a step toward peace.

  6. A person, especially one of influence or importance, with whom one is associated, as by kinship or common interests: used her connections to land a job.

  7. A conveyance or scheduled run providing continuing service between means of transportation: missed my connection in Atlanta.

  8. A physical link, such as by wire or fiber-optic cable, between two or more points in a telecommunications system: established a connection to the Internet.

  9. A means or channel of communication: couldn't hear due to the bad phone connection.

  10. Slang

    1. A drug dealer.

    2. A purchase of illegal drugs.

con·nec'tion·al adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Slang Dictionary
connection

  1. 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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Word Origin & History

connection 
c.1385, from O.Fr. connexion, from L. connexionem, from connectere "to fasten together," from com- "together" + nectere "to bind, tie" (see nexus).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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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.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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