Definition of connections Connections

/kʌnɛˈkʃʌnz/ - [kunekshunz] -

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British English

connexions

American English

connections

What does connections mean?

Wiktionary

connections (Noun)
Plural of connection.

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connections, noun, plural of connection.

WordNet

Noun Plural: connections
connection - an instrumentality that connects; "he soldered the connection"; "he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers"
		connexion, connector, connecter, connective
		instrumentality, instrumentation an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
		attachment, bond the act of attaching or affixing something
		backbone the part of a network that connects other networks together; "the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic"
		earth, ground the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell); "it was hell on earth"
		hitch the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
		hookup a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose
		jumper (basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump
		junction, conjunction an act of joining or adjoining things
		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
		phone line, subscriber line, telephone circuit, telephone line, line a telephone connection
		temporary hookup, patch a connection intended to be used for a limited time
connection - a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare"
		connexion, connectedness
		unconnectedness the lack of a connection between things
		connected joined or linked together
		unconnected not joined or linked together
		relation an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
		series (mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions
		alliance, bond a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim
		linkage the act of linking things together
		communication something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
		concatenation the act of linking together as in a series or chain
		bridge any of various card games based on whist for four players
		involvement a connection of inclusion or containment; "he escaped involvement in the accident"; "there was additional involvement of the liver and spleen"
		relevance, relevancy the relation of something to the matter at hand
connection - the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable"
		link, connectedness
		disconnectedness, disjuncture, disjunction, disconnection state of being disconnected
		unification, union the act of making or becoming a single unit; "the union of opposing factions"; "he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays"
		contact close interaction; "they kept in daily contact"; "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings"
		concatenation the act of linking together as in a series or chain
		interconnectedness, interconnection (computer science) the act of interconnecting (wires or computers or theories etc.)
connection - shifting from one form of transportation to another; "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"
		connexion
		transferral, conveyance, transfer, transport, transportation act of transferring property title from one person to another
connection - (usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship); "he has powerful connections"
		acquaintance, friend personal knowledge or information about someone or something
		plural, plural form the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
connection - a connecting shape
		connexion, link
		shape, form the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
		node (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network
connection - a supplier (especially of narcotics)
		supplier, provider someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
connection - the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication); "the joining of hands around the table"; "there was a connection via the internet"
		joining, connexion
		change of integrity the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something
		hit (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball); "he came all the way around on Williams' hit"
		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)
		bringing close together, approximation 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
		converging, convergency, convergence 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
		fastening, attachment the act of fastening things together
connection - the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination; "conditioning is a form of learning by association"
		association, connexion
		remembering, memory an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"

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Wiktionary

connection (Noun)
The act of connecting.
connection (Noun)
The point at which two or more things are connected.
connection (Noun)
A feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people.
connection (Noun)
An established communications or transportation link.
connection (Noun)
A transfer from one transportation vehicle to another in scheduled transportation service.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

connection (n.)
The act of connecting, or the state of being connected; junction; union; alliance; relationship.
connection (n.)
That which connects or joins together; bond; tie.
connection (n.)
A relation; esp. a person connected with another by marriage rather than by blood; -- used in a loose and indefinite, and sometimes a comprehensive, sense.
connection (n.)
The persons or things that are connected; as, a business connection; the Methodist connection.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

connection
Joint point for two or more elements.

Wikipedia

A connection is when two things are put together. This can either be a 'real' connection, like a chain linking two objects, or you can use the word in a figurative way. You might talk about a train connection between two cities, and mean the trains running between them.