Entry Word: connection

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 the fact or state of having something in common <the endless debate about the connection between crime and poverty>

Synonyms association, bearing, kinship, liaison, linkage, relation, relationship

Related Words correlation, interrelation; materiality, pertinence, relevance; bond, link, tie; affiliation, alliance, union; likeness, resemblance, similarity

2 a place where two or more things are united <thereʼs a problem at the connection where the outside wire is hooked up to the inside wiring> — see joint 1
3 an acquaintance who has influence especially in the business or political world <I have a connection in Hollywood who might be able to get you a part in a movie> — see contact
4 the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one <that bridge is the only connection between the island and the mainland> — see union 1
5 the fact or state of being pertinent <that last comment of yours has no connection with what weʼve been talking about for the last hour> — see pertinence
6 the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters) <in a truly secular society there is no connection between church and state> — see association 1