connection

connect + -ion

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /kəˈnɛkʃən/

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• Hyphenation: con‧nec‧tion

Noun

Singular connection

Plural connections

1. (countable) A connection is a way that two or more things come or belong together.

   Who was the first person to make the connection between sickness and cleanliness?

   The north-south train makes a connection with the east-west train at Union Station.

   My Internet connection is not very fast.

   Susan knows a lot about Russia. She'll be your connection there.

Synonyms

• relationship
• link
• join

Related words

• connect
• reconnect
• disconnect