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the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
e.g. the joining of hands around the table
e.g. there was a connection via the internet
Synonym: joining connexion
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shifting from one form of transportation to another
e.g. the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta
Synonym: connexion
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an instrumentality that connects
e.g. he soldered the connection
e.g. he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers
Synonym: connexion connector connecter connective
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the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
e.g. conditioning is a form of learning by association
Synonym: association connexion
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a supplier (especially of narcotics)
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(usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship)
e.g. he has powerful connections
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a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
e.g. there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare
Synonym: connexion connectedness
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a connecting shape
Synonym: connexion link
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the state of being connected
e.g. the connection between church and state is inescapable
Synonym: link connectedness
英语释义
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n. a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
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n. the state of being connected
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n. an instrumentality that connects
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n. (usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship)