connection


Definition: Meaning of, connection in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kəˈnɛkʃ(ə)n /

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  1. relationship [countable] the way in which two facts, ideas, events etc are related to each other, and one is affected or caused by the other [=  link]
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  2. joining [uncountable and countable] when two or more things are joined together or when something is joined to a larger system or network
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  3. in connection with something concerning or involving something
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  4. electrical wire [countable] a wire or piece of metal joining two parts of a machine or electrical system
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  5. train/flight etc [countable] a train, bus, or plane which is arranged to leave at a time which allows passengers from an earlier train, bus, or plane to use it to continue their journey
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  6. road/railway etc [countable] a road, railway etc that joins two places and allows people to travel between them
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  7. people connections [plural] people who you know who can help you, especially because they are in positions of power
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  8. people connections [plural] people who are related to you, but not very closely
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connection used in phrases

  • in connection with
    1. with regard or relation to; on the subject of
  • siamese connection (noun)
    1. an inlet with two or more couplings to which a hose can be attached so that fire engines can pump water into the sprinkler system of a building
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