Definitions of connexion
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a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
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synonyms:
connectedness, connection
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Antonyms:
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unconnectedness
the lack of a connection between things
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series
(electronics) connection of components in such a manner that current flows first through one and then through the other
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alliance, bond
a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
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linkage
an associative relation
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communication
a connection allowing access between persons or places
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concatenation
the linking together of a consecutive series of symbols or events or ideas etc
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bridge
something resembling a bridge in form or function
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involvement
a connection of inclusion or containment
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relevance, relevancy
the relation of something to the matter at hand
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relatedness
a particular manner of connectedness
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silver cord
the emotional bond between a mother and her offspring
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link, nexus
the means of connection between things linked in series
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implication
a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement)
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comprehension, inclusion
the relation of comprising something
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materiality
relevance requiring careful consideration
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cogency
persuasive relevance
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point
a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
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applicability, pertinence, pertinency
relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand
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bearing
relevant relation or interconnection
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type of:
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relation
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
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unconnectedness
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the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
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synonyms:
association, connection
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types:
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colligation
the connection of isolated facts by a general hypothesis
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generalisation, generalization, induction, inductive reasoning
reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
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memory, remembering
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
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colligation
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the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
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synonyms:
connection, joining
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hit
a connection made via the internet to another website
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interconnection
(computer science) the act of interconnecting (wires or computers or theories etc.)
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intersection
the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)
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approximation, bringing close together
the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue
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concatenation
the act of linking together as in a series or chain
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convergence, convergency, converging
the act of converging (coming closer)
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coming upon, encounter
a casual meeting with a person or thing
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articulation
the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible
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adjunction, junction
an act of joining or adjoining things
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attachment, fastening
the act of fastening things together
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coming together, meeting, merging
the act of joining together as one
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bonding, soldering
fastening firmly together
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doweling
fastening by dowels
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earthing, grounding
fastening electrical equipment to earth
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linkage
the act of linking things together
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ligature, tying
the act of tying or binding things together
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welding
fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure
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fixation
the activity of fastening something firmly in position
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change of integrity
the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something
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an instrumentality that connects
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synonyms:
connecter, connection, connective, connector
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attachment, bond
a connection that fastens things together
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backbone
the part of a network that connects other networks together
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earth, ground
a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
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hitch
a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls
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hookup
a device providing a connection between a power source and a user
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jumper
a small connector used to make temporary electrical connections
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conjunction, junction
something that joins or connects
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slip ring
connection consisting of a metal ring on a rotating part of a machine; provides a continuous electrical connection through brushes on stationary contacts
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line, phone line, subscriber line, telephone circuit, telephone line
a telephone connection
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patch, temporary hookup
a connection intended to be used for a limited time
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coupling, yoke
a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
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contact, tangency
(electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
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DSL, digital subscriber line
a generic name for digital lines that are provided by telephone companies to their local subscribers and that carry data at high speeds
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hot line
a direct telephone line between two officials
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joint
junction by which parts or objects are joined together
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booster cable, jumper cable, jumper lead, lead
a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
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barrier strip, junction barrier
a junction unit for connecting 2 cables without the need for plugs
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land line, landline
a telephone line that travels over terrestrial circuits
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ligament
any connection or unifying bond
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party line
a telephone line serving two or more subscribers
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private line
a telephone line serving a single subscriber
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splice, splicing
a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together
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thermojunction
a junction between two dissimilar metals across which a voltage appears
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toll line
a telephone line for long-distance calls
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trunk line
a telephone line connecting two exchanges directly
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WATS, WATS line
a telephone line;long distance service at fixed rates for fixed zones; an acronym for wide area telephone service
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instrumentality, instrumentation
an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
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a connecting shape
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synonyms:
connection, link
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node
a connecting point at which several lines come together
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articulation, join, joint, junction, juncture
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
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esophagogastric junction, oesophagogastric junction
the junction between the esophagus and the stomach epithelium
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node
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shifting from one form of transportation to another
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synonyms:
connection
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type of:
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conveyance, transfer, transferral, transport, transportation
the act of moving something from one location to another
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conveyance, transfer, transferral, transport, transportation
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