Connection
nnoun.relationa relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)Attributes:connected unconnected
Synset:connectedness connexion
Examples:- there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare
Antonyms:unconnectedness
Derivationally Related Form:connected
Hypernyms:relation
Inherited Hypernyms:connectionrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:alliancebondbridgecommunicationconcatenationinvolvementlinkagerelatednessrelevancerelevancyseries
Full Hyponyms:allianceapplicabilitybearingbridgecogencycommunicationconcatenationgermanenessimplicationinclusioninvolvementlinklinkagematerialitypointrelatednessrelevanceseriessilver cord
nnoun.statethe state of being connectedSynset:connectedness link
Examples:- the connection between church and state is inescapable
Antonyms:disconnectedness
Derivationally Related Form:linkconnected
Hypernyms:unification union
Inherited Hypernyms:connectionunionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:coherencecoherencycohesioncohesivenessconcatenationcontactinterconnectednessinterconnection
Full Hyponyms:coherenceconcatenationconsistencycontactcontinuityinterconnectionosculationtangency
nnoun.artifactan instrumentality that connectsSynset:connecter connective connector connexion
Examples:- he soldered the connection
- he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers
Derivationally Related Form:connect
Hypernyms:instrumentality instrumentation
Inherited Hypernyms:connectioninstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:attachmentbackbonebondconjunctioncouplingearthgroundhitchhookupjumperjunctionlinepatchphone lineslip ringsubscriber linetelephone circuittelephone linetemporary hookupyoke
Full Hyponyms:anchor chainanodeattachmentbackbonebaling wireball-and-socket jointbarbed wirebicycle chainbinderbutt hingebutt jointbutt weldchainchatelaineclip leadconcertinacontactdigital subscriber linedistributor pointdovetailelectrical contactfellfish jointfobgroundhaywirehingehitchhookuphot linejointjumperjumper cablejunctionjunction barrierknuckle jointland linelap jointligamentmiter jointmortise jointnegative polep-n junctionpaper chainparty linepiano wirepositive poleprivate linepull chainrabbet jointscarf jointseamshort circuitslip ringsound bowsplicespot weldstrap hingesuturetee hingetelephone linetemporary hookupterminalthermojunctiontire chaintoggle jointtoll linetongue and groove jointtreadtrip wiretrunk linewatsweldweltwiperwireyoke
nnoun.person(usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship)Domain Usage:pluralplural form
Examples:- he has powerful connections
Derivationally Related Form:connect
Hypernyms:acquaintance friend
Inherited Hypernyms:connectionacquaintancepersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:connectionacquaintancepersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.cognitionthe process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imaginationSynset:association connexion
Examples:- conditioning is a form of learning by association
Derivationally Related Form:associateconnect
Hypernyms:memory remembering
Inherited Hypernyms:associationmemorybasic cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:colligation
Full Hyponyms:colligationgeneralization
nnoun.shapea connecting shapeSynset:connexion link
Hypernyms:form shape
Inherited Hypernyms:connectionshapeattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:articulationjoinjointjunctionjuncturenode
Full Hyponyms:articulationesophagogastric junctionnode
nnoun.persona supplier (especially of narcotics)Topic:narcotic
Hypernyms:provider supplier
Inherited Hypernyms:connectionsupplierbusinesspersoncapitalistpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:connectionsupplierbusinesspersoncapitalistpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.actshifting from one form of transportation to anotherSynset:connexion
Examples:- the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta
Derivationally Related Form:connect
Hypernyms:conveyance transfer transferral transport transportation
Inherited Hypernyms:connectiontransportationmovementchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)Synset:connexion joining
Examples:- the joining of hands around the table
- there was a connection via the internet
Derivationally Related Form:joinconnect
Hypernyms:change of integrity
Inherited Hypernyms:joiningchange of integritychangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:adjunctionapproximationarticulationattachmentbringing close togethercoming uponconcatenationconvergenceconvergencyconvergingencounterfasteninghitinterconnectionintersectionjunction
Full Hyponyms:approximationarticulationbondingbutt weldingconcatenationconcourseconvergencedowelingencounterfasteningfixationflash weldinggroundinghitinterconnectionintersectionjunctionligationlinkagemergingspot weldingtubal ligationtyingwelding