English > connection: 9 senses > noun 3, artifact| Meaning | An instrumentality that connects. |
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| Example | "he soldered the connection" |
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| Synonyms | connexion, connector, connecter, connective |
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| Narrower | attachment, bond | A connection that fastens things together |
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| backbone | The part of a network / network that connects other networks / networks together |
| ground, earth | A connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) |
| hitch | A connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls |
| hookup | A device providing a connection between a power source and a user |
| jumper | A small connector used to make temporary electrical connections |
| junction, conjunction | Something that joins or connects |
| slip ring | connection consisting of a metal ring on a rotating part of a machine |
| telephone line, phone line, telephone circuit, subscriber line, line | A telephone connection |
| temporary hookup, patch | A connection intended to be used for a limited time |
| yoke, coupling | A connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together |
| Broader | instrumentality, instrumentation | An artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end |
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| Spanish | conector, conexión, plug-in |
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| Catalan | connexió |
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| Verbs | connect | plug into an outlet |
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English > connection: 9 senses > noun 9, act| Meaning | The act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication). |
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| Example | "there was a connection via the internet" |
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| Synonyms | joining, connexion |
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| Narrower | approximation, bringing close together | The act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue |
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| articulation | The act of joining things in such a way that motion / motion is possible |
| concatenation | The act of linking together as in a series or chain |
| convergence, converging, convergency | The act of converging (coming closer) |
| encounter, coming upon | A casual meeting with a person or thing |
| fastening, attachment | The act of fastening things together |
| hit | A connection made via the internet to another website |
| interconnection | (computer science) the act of interconnecting (wires or computers or theories etc.) |
| intersection | The act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path) |
| junction, adjunction | An act of joining or adjoining things |
| Broader | change of integrity | The act of changing the unity or wholeness of something |
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| Spanish | conexión, confianza, enlace, unión |
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| Catalan | connexió, enllaç, unió |
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| Verbs | connect | join for the purpose of communication |
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| connect | join by means of communication equipment |
| connect | establish communication with someone |
