connection

CEFRB1

/kəˈnɛkʃ(ə)n/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    A link or relationship between people or things.

  2. 02

    noun

    A means of travel that links one service to another.

Examples

  • Kamakura is a place noted in connection with the Genji family.

  • Scientists have established a connection between cholesterol levels and heart disease.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The act of connecting.

  2. Coherence; lack of disjointedness.

  3. The point at which two or more things are connected.

More examples

In context

  • What gate is my connection?

  • The bus was late so he missed his connection at Penn Station and had to wait six hours for the next train.

  • the isthmus of Panama is the connection between North and South America

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Origin

noun

From Middle English conneccioun, connexioun, conneccyon, conneccion, from Latin connexionem (nominative connexio (“a conclusion, binding together”)), from connectō, an alternative spelling of cōnectō (“to bind together”), from compound of co- (“together”) and nectō (“to bind”). In American English mid-18c., spelling shifted from connexion to connection (equivalent to connect + -ion), thus making connexion British dated and connection in international use.