connection

  • 21connection — connexion BrE noun 1 STH THAT CONNECTS THINGS (C) the way in which two facts, ideas, events etc are related to each other, and one is affected or caused by the other (+ between): the connection between smoking and cancer (+ with): His statement… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22connection — [[t]kəne̱kʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ connections (in BRIT, also use connexion) 1) N VAR: usu N prep A connection is a relationship between two things, people, or groups. There was no evidence of a connection between BSE and the brain diseases recently… …

    English dictionary

  • 23connection — n. also: connexion association 1) to establish, make a connection 2) to break, sever a connection 3) a close, intimate; foreign; international; loose, tenuous connection 4) a connection between; to; with (there was no connection between the two… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 24connection — connectional, adj. /keuh nek sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or state of connecting. 2. the state of being connected: the connection between cause and effect. 3. anything that connects; connecting part; link; bond: an electrical connection. 4.… …

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  • 25connection — n. (also Brit. connexion) 1 a the act of connecting; the state of being connected. b an instance of this. 2 the point at which two things are connected (broke at the connection). 3 a a thing or person that connects; a link (a radio formed the… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 26connection*/*/*/ — [kəˈnekʃ(ə)n] noun 1) [C] a relationship between things or people I don t see a connection between the two cases.[/ex] She was alleged to have connections with the secret police.[/ex] 2) [C] a train, bus, or plane that allows you to continue a… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 27connection — noun Etymology: Latin connexion , connexio, from conectere Date: 14th century 1. the act of connecting ; the state of being connected: as a. causal or logical relation or sequence < the connection between two ideas > b …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 28connection — con•nec•tion [[t]kəˈnɛk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act or state of connecting 2) the state of being connected 3) anything that connects; link: an electrical connection[/ex] 4) association; relationship: no connection with any other firm of the same&#8230; …

    From formal English to slang

  • 29connection — the joining of two or more parts which generally conduct electricity. Also see axle connection earth connection ground connection rigid axle connection negative connections positive connections …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 30Connection — Connexion Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom …

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