connection
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plural
connections
plural
connections
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONNECTION
1
[count]
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something that joins or connects two or more things
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The state plans to improve roads that serve as connections between major highways.
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pipe/hose connections
2
[noncount]
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the act of connecting two or more things or the state of being connected
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There is a fee for connection to the town's water supply.
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All classrooms will be wired for connection to the Internet.
3
[count]
a
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a situation in which two or more things have the same cause, origin, goal, etc.
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connections between thought and language
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Investigators found no connection between the two fires.
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The school has no connection with the museum.
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Evidence suggests there's a connection between the languages.
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I'm not sure I see the connection.
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Our family feels a deep connection to the land.
b
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a situation in which one thing causes another
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the connection between smoking and lung cancer
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The study suggests a connection between small class sizes and higher reading scores.
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[count]
a
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something that allows you to become connected to a system, network, etc., through a telephone, computer, or other device
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a high-speed Internet connection
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The company provides telephone connections for most of the city's residents.
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I can't hear you very well. We must have a bad connection. [=a problem with the way our phones are connected]
b
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a place where two parts or wires meet and touch
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an electrical connection
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I fixed the loose connection and now the speaker works fine.
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[count]
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a train, bus, or airplane that you get onto after getting off another train, bus, or airplane as part of the same journey
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We fly out of Oslo and then have a connection [=connecting flight] in London.
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We don't have a direct flight to Boston. We have to make a connection in Chicago.
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[count]
a
:
a relationship between people who are part of the same family, who do business together, etc.
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He has no connection with his former law firm.
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They are proud of their connection to the royal family.
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Family connections can make getting a job much easier.
b
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a shared feeling of affection and understanding
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We didn't know each other for very long, but we had a real connection.
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They're working hard to make an emotional connection with their adopted children.
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a performer's connection with the audience
7
[count]
a
:
a powerful person who you know and who can help you
— usually plural
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She has some connections in the banking industry.
b
informal
:
a person who sells something illegal
in connection with
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in relation to (something)
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for reasons that relate to (something)
— used especially in journalism
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Police arrested four men in connection with the robbery.
make a/the connection
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to understand that there is a relationship between two or more things
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It didn't take long for us to make the connection between the missing money and our partner's new car.
