Main Entry:

con·nec·tion

Pronunciation:

\kə-ˈnek-shən\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Latin connexion-, connexio, from conectere

Date:

14th century

1: the act of connecting : the state of being connected: as a: causal or logical relation or sequence <the connection between two ideas> b (1): contextual relation or association <in this connection the word has a different meaning> (2): relationship in fact <wanted in connection with a robbery> c: a relation of personal intimacy (as of family ties) d: coherence, continuity 2 a: something that connects : link <a loose connection in the wiring> b: a means of communication or transport <a telephone connection>3: a person connected with another especially by marriage, kinship, or common interest <has powerful connections>4: a political, social, professional, or commercial relationship: as a: position, job b: an arrangement to execute orders or advance interests of another <a firm's foreign connections> c: a source of contraband (as illegal drugs) 5: a set of persons associated together: as a: denomination b: clan

— con·nec·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective