connection or connexion (kəˈnɛkʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) |
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| —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 |
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| connexion or connexion |
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| —n |
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| con'nectional or connexion |
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| —adj |
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| con'nexional or connexion |
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| —adj |