connection
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /kəˈnɛkʃən/, SAMPA: /k@"nEkS@n/
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[edit] Etymology
From Old French connexion < Latin connexio "a conclusion, binding together" < connectō, an alternative spelling of cōnectō "I bind together" < compound of co- "together" and nectō "I bind"
[edit] Noun
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connection (countable and uncountable; plural connections)
- (uncountable) The act of connecting.
- The point at which two or more things are connected.
- A feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people.
- An established communications or transportation link.
- I was talking to him, but there was lightning and we lost the connection.
- (transport) A transfer from one transportation vehicle to another in scheduled transportation service
- The bus was late so he missed his connection at Penn Station and had to wait six hours for the next train.
[edit] Translations
act of connecting
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point at which two or more things are joined
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feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people
an established telephone call
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transfer in transport
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