Word forms: plural connectionsregional note: in BRIT, also use connexion
1. variable noun
A connection is a relationship between two things, people, or groups.
There was no evidence of a connection between BSE and the brain diseases recentlyconfirmed in cats. [+ between]
The police say he had no connection with the security forces. [+ with]
He has denied any connection to the bombing.
Synonyms: association, relationship, link, relation More Synonyms of connection
2. countable noun
A connection is a joint where two wires or pipes are joined together.
Check all radiators for small leaks, especially round pipework connections.
Synonyms: link, coupling, junction, fastening More Synonyms of connection
3. countable noun [usually noun NOUN]
If a place has good road, rail, or air connections, many places can be directly reached from there by car, train, or plane.
Fukuoka has excellent air and rail connections to the rest of the country. [+ to]
4. countable noun [usually singular]
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 orderto continue your journey.
My flight was late and I missed the connection.
5. plural noun
Your connections are the people who you know or are related to, especially when they are in a position to help you.
She used her connections to full advantage.
Synonyms: contact, friend, relation, ally More Synonyms of connection
6.
See in connection with
7.
See in this connection/in that connection
More Synonyms of connection
connection in British English
or connexion (kəˈnɛkʃən)
noun
1.
the act or state of connecting; union
2.
something that connects, joins, or relates; link or bond
3.
a relationship or association
4.
logical sequence in thought or expression; coherence
5.
the relation of a word or phrase to its context
in this connection the word has no political significance
6. (often plural)
an acquaintance, esp one who is influential or has prestige
7.
a relative, esp if distant and related by marriage
8.
a.
an opportunity to transfer from one train, bus, aircraft, ship, etc, to another
b.
the vehicle, aircraft, etc, scheduled to provide such an opportunity
9. (plural) New Zealand
the persons owning or controlling a racehorse
10.
a link, usually a wire or metallic strip, between two components in an electric circuit or system
11.
a communications link between two points, esp by telephone
12. slang
a supplier of illegal drugs, such as heroin
13. rare
sexual intercourse
14. rare
a small sect or religious group united by a body of distinct beliefs or practices
Derived forms
connectional (conˈnectional) or connexional (conˈnexional)
adjective
connection in American English
(kəˈnɛkʃən)
noun
1.
a joining or being joined; coupling; union
2.
a part or thing that joins; means of joining
3.
a relationship; association
; specif.,
a.
the relation between things that depend on, involve, or follow each other; causal relationship
b.
the logical linking together of words or ideas; coherence
c.
the relationship of a word or statement to the context, as it affects the meaning
in that connection, let me say this
d.
affinity as by family ties, business, or common interests
4.
a.
a relative, as by distant kinship or marriage
b.
a business associate or acquaintance, esp. an influential one through whom one canget special favors
usually used in pl.
5. US; [often pl.]
the act or means of transferring from one train, bus, etc. to another in the courseof a journey
6.
a group of people associated together as in politics, business, or worship
7.
a religious sect or denomination
8. US, Slang
a.
a person who sells narcotics illicitly to addicts
b.
a narcotics sale or purchase
9. Electricity
a circuit
10. Telephony and Telegraphy
a line of communication between points
Idioms:
in connection with
Derived forms
connectional (conˈnectional)
adjective
Word origin
ME conneccioun < L connexio < connexus, pp. of connectere: see connect
COBUILD Collocations
connection
deep connection
instant connection
obvious connection
Examples of 'connection' in a sentence
connection
He got a good connection on the corner.
The Sun (2016)
The balloons would beam internet connections down to the ground and pass them between one another.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
That connection was too close for comfort.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Human beings want relationships with brands - an emotional connection.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The relationship, the connection deepens.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I grew to love Pittsburgh and have a deep connection with that place.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The story they tell you is mainly an internal story, a game of poetic connections between one part of the sculpture and the next.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There is already a disconnect between what’s available online and what my broadband connection can provide, and that’s where having a symmetrical fibre connection helps.
Computing (2010)
We rarely lose sight of the connection between the two.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
It is known for its good connections to industry and its emphasis on balancing theory and practice.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
You arrive at an airport for a flight connection but the timing is tight.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Meeting face to face helps to cement connections.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Twelve people charged in connection with the alleged plot are in custody.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
You get a little bit at the end that provides a connection.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Why is your connection with that country so strong?
The Sun (2011)
Only one connection with the universe outside himself remained.
Zindell, David The Broken God (1993)
This suggests that evolution simply needed to give humanity better connections between brain modules to boost intelligence.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Our connection continues to grow and our hunger continues to grow.
The Sun (2015)
You always have a connection to that place.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
She was eccentric and expressive and we found a strong emotional connection.
The Sun (2009)
Premium manufacturers have led the push for internet connections in cars.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
There is a close connection between love and success.
The Sun (2010)
There has to be a strong connection.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Good political connections have helped them to flourish.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Most pastors provide counseling to church members as well as persons having no direct connection with the church.
Christianity Today (2000)
More must be done to improve access, including direct rail connections.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
As her film unfolds, a number of historical parallels and odd connections emerge to link past and present.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Most of the half million passengers who missed holiday flights, connections or business appointments yesterday will end up paying for the disruption themselves.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
In other languages
connection
British English: connection /kəˈnɛkʃən/ NOUN
A connection is a relationship between two people, groups, or things.
I have no connection with the police.
American English: connection
Arabic: اِرْتِباط
Brazilian Portuguese: conexão
Chinese: 连接
Croatian: veza
Czech: spojitost
Danish: forbindelse
Dutch: verbinding aansluiting
European Spanish: conexión
Finnish: yhteys
French: connexion
German: Verbindung
Greek: σχέση
Italian: connessione
Japanese: 関係
Korean: 연결
Norwegian: forbindelse
Polish: związek
European Portuguese: conexão
Romanian: legătură
Russian: связь
Latin American Spanish: conexión
Swedish: anslutning förbindelse
Thai: ความสัมพันธ์กัน
Turkish: bağlantı
Ukrainian: зв'язок
Vietnamese: mối quan hệ
All related terms of 'connection'
Y connection
a three-phase star connection
connection fee
a charge made as soon as a caller is connected to the number dialled and which is additional to any charges calculated based on the duration of the call
deep connection
A connection is a relationship between two things, people, or groups.
mesh connection
(in a polyphase system) an arrangement in which the end of each phase is connected to the beginning of the next , forming a ring, each junction being connected to a terminal
star connection
a connection used in a polyphase electrical device or system of devices in which the windings each have one end connected to a common junction , the star point , and the other end to a separate terminal
connection charge
a charge made as soon as a caller is connected to the number dialled and which is additional to any charges calculated based on the duration of the call
delta connection
a connection used in a three-phase electrical system in which three elements in series form a triangle , the supply being input and output at the three junctions
instant connection
A connection is a relationship between two things, people, or groups.
loose connection
an imperfect electrical connection , as in a plug or car engine
obvious connection
A connection is a relationship between two things, people, or groups.
series connection
a circuit in which positive and negative cells are connected, thus increasing voltage
S-R connection
stimulus-response connection ; the basic unit of learning according to behaviourist learning theory
in connection with
If you write or talk to someone in connection with something, you write or talk to them about that thing.
in this connection/in that connection
You say in this connection or in that connection to indicate that what you are talking about is related to what you have just mentioned .