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- [kuh-nek-shuh n]
- /kəˈnɛk ʃən/
- /kəˈnekʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-nek-shuh n]
- /kəˈnɛk ʃən/
Definitions of connection word
- variable noun connection A connection is a relationship between two things, people, or groups. 3
- countable noun connection A connection is a joint where two wires or pipes are joined together. 3
- countable noun connection If a place has good road, rail, or air connections, many places can be directly reached from there by car, train, or plane. 3
- countable noun connection If you get a connection at a station or airport, you catch a train, bus, or plane, after getting off another train, bus, or plane, in order to continue your journey. 3
- noun plural connection Your connections are the people who you know or are related to, especially when they are in a position to help you. 3
- noun connection the act or state of connecting; union 3
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Origin of connection
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; variant spelling of connexion; Middle English conneccioun, connexioun (< Middle French) < Latin connexiōn- (stem of connexiō), equivalent to connex(us) (past participle of connectere to connect) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Connection
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
connection popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
connection usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for connection
noun connection
- contact — Contact involves meeting or communicating with someone, especially regularly.
- relation — an existing connection; a significant association between or among things: the relation between cause and effect.
- network — any netlike combination of filaments, lines, veins, passages, or the like: a network of arteries; a network of sewers under the city.
- acquaintance — An acquaintance is someone who you have met and know slightly, but not well.
- associate — If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind.
adjective connection
- train of thought — sequence of ideas
- unfrequented — not habitually visited, traveled, or occupied: an unfrequented side street.
Antonyms for connection
noun connection
- stranger — French L'Étranger. a novel (1942) by Albert Camus.
- antagonist — Your antagonist is your opponent or enemy.
- foe — a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
- opponent — a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary.
- gap — a department in SE France. 2179 sq. mi. (5645 sq. km). Capital: Gap.
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