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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-nəl\
adjective
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