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connection

Noun

∙ The act of connecting. uncountable
∙ The point at which two or more things are connected.
∙ A feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people.
∙ An established communications or transportation link.
∙ A transfer from one transportation vehicle to another in scheduled transportation service transport
∙ A kinship relationship between people.

BABYLON ENGLISH
connection n.
link; junction; physical link; act of connecting; context, reference to something; transportation link that provides continuing service between means of transportation; means of communication (as telephone connection); supplier of drugs, drug dealer (Slang); purchase of unlawful drugs (Slang)

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
connection
connection
\con*nec"tion\ (?), n. [cf. connexion.]
1. the act of connecting, or the state of being connected; junction; union; alliance; relationship. he [algazel] denied the possibility of a known connection between cause and effect. the eternal and inseparable connection between virtue and happiness.
2. that which connects or joins together; bond; tie. any sort of connection which is perceived or imagined between two or more things. taylor.
3. 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.
4. the persons or things that are connected; as, a business connection; the methodist connection. men elevated by powerful connection. at the head of a strong parliamentary connection. whose names, forces, connections, and characters were perfectly known to him.
similar words(9)

connection-oriented
switched virtual connection
data link connection identifier
in this connection
t connection
delta connection
direct connection
christian connection
virtual connection

WORDNET 2.0
connection
Noun
1. a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare"
(synonym) connexion, connectedness
(hypernym) relation
(hyponym) series
(attribute) connected
2. the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable"
(synonym) link, connectedness
(hypernym) union, unification
(hyponym) lifeline
3. an instrumentality that connects; "he soldered the connection"; "he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers"
(synonym) connexion, connector, connecter, connective
(hypernym) instrumentality, instrumentation
(hyponym) attachment, bond
(derivation) plug in, connect
4. (usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship); "he has powerful connections"
(hypernym) acquaintance, friend
(derivation) connect
(classification) plural, plural form
5. the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination; "conditioning is a form of learning by association"
(synonym) association, connexion
(hypernym) memory, remembering
(hyponym) colligation
(derivation) associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect
6. a connecting shape
(synonym) connexion, link
(hypernym) shape, form
(hyponym) node
7. a supplier (especially of narcotics)
(hypernym) supplier, provider
(classification) narcotic
8. shifting from one form of transportation to another; "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"
(synonym) connexion
(hypernym) transportation, transfer, transferral, conveyance
(derivation) connect
9. the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication); "the joining of hands around the table"; "there was a connection via the internet"
(synonym) joining, connexion
(hypernym) change of integrity
(hyponym) hit
(derivation) connect

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Connection
Connection may refer to:
TechnologyDatabase connectionTelecommunication circuit, the complete path between two terminalsVirtual connection, also known as a virtual circuit
See more at Wikipedia.org...

WIKTIONARY - Yabla

connection

Noun

∙ The act of connecting. uncountable
∙ The point at which two or more things are connected.
∙ A feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people.
∙ An established communications or transportation link.
∙ A transfer from one transportation vehicle to another in scheduled transportation service transport
∙ A kinship relationship between people.

BABYLON ENGLISH
connection n.
link; junction; physical link; act of connecting; context, reference to something; transportation link that provides continuing service between means of transportation; means of communication (as telephone connection); supplier of drugs, drug dealer (Slang); purchase of unlawful drugs (Slang)

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
connection
connection
\con*nec"tion\ (?), n. [cf. connexion.]
1. the act of connecting, or the state of being connected; junction; union; alliance; relationship. he [algazel] denied the possibility of a known connection between cause and effect. the eternal and inseparable connection between virtue and happiness.
2. that which connects or joins together; bond; tie. any sort of connection which is perceived or imagined between two or more things. taylor.
3. 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.
4. the persons or things that are connected; as, a business connection; the methodist connection. men elevated by powerful connection. at the head of a strong parliamentary connection. whose names, forces, connections, and characters were perfectly known to him.
similar words(9)

connection-oriented
switched virtual connection
data link connection identifier
in this connection
t connection
delta connection
direct connection
christian connection
virtual connection

WORDNET 2.0
connection
Noun
1. a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare"
(synonym) connexion, connectedness
(hypernym) relation
(hyponym) series
(attribute) connected
2. the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable"
(synonym) link, connectedness
(hypernym) union, unification
(hyponym) lifeline
3. an instrumentality that connects; "he soldered the connection"; "he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers"
(synonym) connexion, connector, connecter, connective
(hypernym) instrumentality, instrumentation
(hyponym) attachment, bond
(derivation) plug in, connect
4. (usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship); "he has powerful connections"
(hypernym) acquaintance, friend
(derivation) connect
(classification) plural, plural form
5. the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination; "conditioning is a form of learning by association"
(synonym) association, connexion
(hypernym) memory, remembering
(hyponym) colligation
(derivation) associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect
6. a connecting shape
(synonym) connexion, link
(hypernym) shape, form
(hyponym) node
7. a supplier (especially of narcotics)
(hypernym) supplier, provider
(classification) narcotic
8. shifting from one form of transportation to another; "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"
(synonym) connexion
(hypernym) transportation, transfer, transferral, conveyance
(derivation) connect
9. the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication); "the joining of hands around the table"; "there was a connection via the internet"
(synonym) joining, connexion
(hypernym) change of integrity
(hyponym) hit
(derivation) connect

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Connection
Connection may refer to:
TechnologyDatabase connectionTelecommunication circuit, the complete path between two terminalsVirtual connection, also known as a virtual circuit
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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