the act or state of connecting.

the state of being connected

the connection between cause and effect.

anything that connects; connecting part; link; bond

an electrical connection.

association; relationship

the connection between crime and poverty; no connection with any other firm of the same name.

a circle of friends or associates or a member of such a circle.

association with or development of something observed, imagined, discussed, etc.

to make a connection between the smell of smoke and the presence of fire; I have a few thoughts in connection with your last remarks.

contextual relation; context, as of a word.

the meeting of trains, planes, etc., for transfer of passengers

There are good connections between buses in Chicago.

Often, connections. a transfer by a passenger from one conveyance to another

to miss connections.

a specific vehicle, airplane, ship, etc., boarded in making connections: My connection for Hartford is the 10

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a relative, esp. by marriage or distant blood relationship.

Slang . a person who sells drugs directly to addicts.

a source of supply for goods, material, etc., that is scarce, difficult, or illegal to obtain

a connection to obtain guns and ammunition for the rebels.

a group of persons connected as by political or religious ties.

Usually, connections. associates, relations, acquaintances, or friends, esp. representing or having some influence or power

European connections; good connections in Congress.

a religious denomination

the Methodist connection.

a channel of communication

a bad telephone connection.

sexual intercourse.

noun

disconnection , gap , opening , detachment , incoherence , isolation

noun

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