connection

Noun

Meaning

The act of connecting, or the state of being connected; junction; union; alliance; relationship.

That which connects or joins together; bond; tie.

A relation; esp. a person connected with another by marriage rather than by blood; -- used in a loose and indefinite, and sometimes a comprehensive, sense.

The persons or things that are connected; as, a business connection; the Methodist connection.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

association union relationship link junction connexion connector contact communication joint relation bond correspondence joining tie
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Antonyms

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Hypernyms

union form memory shape transport friend

Hyponyms

earth alliance line series ground chemistry

Related terms

connect connective connectivity connectogram

Phrases with the word

in this connection in connection with connection-oriented without a connection in connection build a connection

Examples

conditioning is a form of learning by association Source: Internet

there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare Source: Internet

the connection between church and state is inescapable Source: Internet

he soldered the connection Source: Internet

he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers Source: Internet

the joining of hands around the table Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

connecting wire connecting with connecting word connection between connection board connection cable