[kuh-nek-shuh
n] 
[kuh-nek-shuhn] | 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. |
| con·nex·ion (kə-něk'shən) n. Chiefly British Variant of connection. |
connection con·nec·tion (kə-něk'shən)
n.
The act of connecting or the state of being connected.
Something that connects.