connection

noun con·nec·tion \ kə-ˈnek-shən \

|Updated on: 20 Jun 2018

Examples: connection in a Sentence

Definition of connection

1 : the act of connecting : the state of being connected: such 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)

Family connections can make getting a job much easier.

d : coherence, continuity

… a confused multitude without order or connection.
—John Locke

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

The school has no connection with the museum.

: such 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 (such as illegal drugs)

5 : a set of persons associated together: such as

a : denomination

b : clan

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connectional

play \kə-ˈnek-shnəl, -shə-nᵊl\ adjective

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Examples of connection in a Sentence

The state plans to improve roads that serve as connections between major highways.
There is a fee for connection to the town's water supply.
All classrooms will be wired for connection to the Internet.
connections between thought and language
Investigators found no connection between the two fires.
The school has no connection with the museum.
Evidence suggests there's a connection between the languages.
I'm not sure I see the connection.
Our family feels a deep connection to the land.
the connection between smoking and lung cancer

Recent Examples of connection from the Web

But there was no connection to the road until the early 1990s.

— scott mcmurren, Anchorage Daily News, "Curious about Nome, Wiseman and Fort Yukon? Here are your guides," 16 June 2018
In a move to address some council members’ concerns about the potential impact of short-term rentals on affordable housing, the mayor’s office hired an outside firm to determine whether there is such a connection.

— lori weisberg, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Mayor proposes Airbnb regs allowing up to two rentals per host, with no limits in Mission Beach," 13 June 2018
After Kareem's trial ended, federal authorities said there was no substantive connection between Hendricks and the cartoon contest, Drake said.

— Fox News, "Arizona man convicted in 2015 Texas attack seeks new trial," 13 June 2018
Or Jane Austen, where there are always connections.

— h.w. vail, HWD, "Whit Stillman and Chloë Sevigny Look Back at The Last Days of Disco," 11 June 2018
But the underlying driver of Vice’s success has always been the close connection between its editorial work and its work for brands.

— reeves wiedeman, Daily Intelligencer, "A Company Built on a Bluff," 10 June 2018
Cantus Arcticus’ there is this connection with nature, which is kind of mystical.

— patrick neas, kansascity, "Violinist Augustin Hadelich joins KC Symphony for an eclectic program," 10 June 2018
While there's no clear connection between Spade's and Bourdain's deaths, high-profile suicides could have a deleterious effect on people experiencing emotional or psychological hardships, potentially leading to a contagion effect.

— julyssa lopez, Glamour, "How to Spot Signs of Suicide—and What You Can Do to Help," 8 June 2018
The result is a fraught connection between Philadelphia and these remote Pennsylvania towns, with stark cultural and racial differences.

— samantha melamed, Philly.com, "Can the rural prison economy survive the era of decarceration?," 7 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of connection

Latin connexion-, connexio, from conectere — see connect

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First Known Use: 14th century

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connection

noun

Definition of connection for English Language Learners

: something that joins or connects two or more things
: the act of connecting two or more things or the state of being connected
: a situation in which two or more things have the same cause, origin, goal, etc.