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connections
noun(con-nec-tion)the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
Synonyms: association, connexion,
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noun(con-nec-tion)shifting from one form of transportation to another
Synonyms: connexion,
Examples:
The plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta.
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noun(con-nec-tion)a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
Synonyms: connectedness, connexion,
Examples:
There was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare.
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noun(con-nec-tion)an instrumentality that connects
Examples:
He soldered the connection.
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noun(con-nec-tion)the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
Examples:
There was a connection via the internet.
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noun(con-nec-tion)the state of being connected
Synonyms: connectedness, link,
Examples:
The connection between church and state is inescapable.
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noun(con-nec-tion)a supplier (especially of narcotics)
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noun(con-nec-tion)(usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship)
Examples:
He has powerful connections.