"connection" | Definition and Related Words

connection

Noun

A relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it) (synset 113813601)
"there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare"
tells us about:
- connected - joined or linked together
- unconnected - not joined or linked together
is a type of: relation - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
subtypes:
- series - (electronics) connection of components in such a manner that current flows first through one and then through the other
- alliance, bond - a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
- linkage - an associative relation
- communication - a connection allowing access between persons or places
- concatenation - the linking together of a consecutive series of symbols or events or ideas etc
- bridge - something resembling a bridge in form or function
- involvement - a connection of inclusion or containment
- relevance, relevancy - the relation of something to the matter at hand
- relatedness - a particular manner of connectedness
same as: connectedness, connexion
The state of being connected (synset 114442568)
"the connection between church and state is inescapable"

is a type of: unification, union - the state of being joined or united or linked
subtypes:
- contact - the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity
- concatenation - the state of being linked together as in a chain; union in a linked series
- interconnectedness, interconnection - a state of being connected reciprocally
- coherence, coherency, cohesion, cohesiveness - the state of cohering or sticking together
same as: connectedness, link
An instrumentality that connects (synset 103095830)
"he soldered the connection"; "he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers"

is a type of: instrumentality, instrumentation - an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
subtypes:
- attachment, bond - a connection that fastens things together
- backbone - the part of a network that connects other networks together
- earth, ground - a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
- hitch - a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls
- hookup - a device providing a connection between a power source and a user
- jumper - a small connector used to make temporary electrical connections
- conjunction, junction - something that joins or connects
- slip ring - connection consisting of a metal ring on a rotating part of a machine; provides a continuous electrical connection through brushes on stationary contacts
- line, phone line, subscriber line, telephone circuit, telephone line - a telephone connection
- patch, temporary hookup - a connection intended to be used for a limited time
- coupling, yoke - a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
same as: connecter, connective, connector, connexion
(usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship) (synset 109975626)
"he has powerful connections"

domain usage: plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one

is a type of: acquaintance, friend - a person with whom you are acquainted
The process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination (synset 105771913)
"conditioning is a form of learning by association"

is a type of: memory, remembering - the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

subtypes: colligation - the connection of isolated facts by a general hypothesis

same as: association, connexion
A connecting shape (synset 113893444)
is a type of: form, shape - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
subtypes:
- node - a connecting point at which several lines come together
- articulation, join, joint, junction, juncture - the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
same as: connexion, link
A supplier (especially of narcotics) (synset 109975514)
referred to in: narcotic - a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction

is a type of: provider, supplier - someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
Shifting from one form of transportation to another (synset 100317815)
"the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"

is a type of: conveyance, transfer, transferral, transport, transportation - the act of moving something from one location to another

same as: connexion
The act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication) (synset 100146038)
"the joining of hands around the table"; "there was a connection via the internet"

is a type of: change of integrity - the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something
subtypes:
- hit - a connection made via the internet to another website
- interconnection - (computer science) the act of interconnecting (wires or computers or theories etc.)
- intersection - the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)
- approximation, bringing close together - the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue
- concatenation - the act of linking together as in a series or chain
- convergence, convergency, converging - the act of converging (coming closer)
- coming upon, encounter - a casual meeting with a person or thing
- articulation - the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible
- adjunction, junction - an act of joining or adjoining things
- attachment, fastening - the act of fastening things together
same as: connexion, joining

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