connection — a relationship or link between two or more things
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a relationship or link between two or more things
Pronunciation (IPA): /kəˈnekʃən/
Example Sentences
- My Wi-Fi connection is so slow that I could send a letter faster than loading this webpage.
- Scientists discovered a surprising connection between chocolate consumption and Nobel Prize winners.
- She has connections everywhere - I swear she could get us a table at a restaurant on Mars.
connection
NOUN[/kəˈnekʃən/]
a relationship or link between two or more things
A loose cable was the connection between the lamp and the outlet.
CON(together) + NECT(bind) + ION(state) — by actively deciding to NECT(bind) the two broken bridges CON(together), the workers created a permanent ION(state) of connection.
Standing in the dark tunnel section, he forcefully pulled the broken wires in the right direction to finally make a glowing internet connection.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'connectere', meaning 'to bind together' or 'to join', which combines the prefix 'con-' (together) with 'nectere' (to bind or tie). The word entered English through Old French and Norman French influence.
Breakdown
con- (together) + nect (bind/tie, from Latin nectere) + -ion (noun suffix indicating action or result) = connection
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My Wi-Fi connection is so slow that I could send a letter faster than loading this webpage.”
“Scientists discovered a surprising connection between chocolate consumption and Nobel Prize winners.”
“She has connections everywhere - I swear she could get us a table at a restaurant on Mars.”
“The detective couldn't find any connection between the suspect and the crime scene.”
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