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      »   The noun connection has 9 meanings (first 5 from tagged texts)
  • connection, Connexion1.) Connection, connexion, link -- (a connecting shape)

    2.) Connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")

    connexion, connectedness -- (a Relation1.) Relation -- (an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together)

    2.) Sexual intercourse, intercourse, sex act, copulation, coitus, coition, sexual congress, congress, sexual relation, relation, carnal knowledge -- (the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur)

    relation between Things1.) Things -- (any movable possession (especially articles of clothing); "she packed her things and left")

    1.) Thing -- (a special situation; "this thing has got to end"; "it is a remarkable thing")

    things or Events1.) Event -- (something that happens at a given place and time)

    2.) Event, case -- (a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled")

    events (as in the Case1.) Lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causa -- (a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord")

    2.) Case, instance, example -- (an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths")

    case of one Causing1.) Causing, causation -- (the act of causing something to happen)

    1.) Cause, do, make -- (give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident")

    causing the other or Sharing1.) Sharing -- (having in common; "the sharing of electrons creates molecules")

    2.) Sharing -- (using or enjoying something jointly with others)

    sharing features with it); "there was a connection Between1.) Between, betwixt -- (in the interval; "dancing all the dances with little rest between")

    2.) Between, 'tween -- (in between; "two houses with a tree between")

    between eating that Pickle1.) Pickle -- (vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar)

    2.) Fix, hole, jam, mess, muddle, pickle, kettle of fish -- (informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage")

    pickle and having that nightmare")
  • connection, Link1.) Link, nexus -- (the means of connection between things linked in series)

    2.) Link, linkup, tie, tie-in -- (a fastener that serves to join or connect; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction")

    link, connectedness -- (the State1.) State -- (the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; "the state has lowered its income tax")

    2.) State, province -- (the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south")

    state of Being1.) Being, beingness, existence -- (the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries")

    2.) Organism, being -- (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently)

    being connected; "the connection Between1.) Between, betwixt -- (in the interval; "dancing all the dances with little rest between")

    2.) Between, 'tween -- (in between; "two houses with a tree between")

    between church and State1.) State -- (the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; "the state has lowered its income tax")

    2.) State, province -- (the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south")

    state is inescapable")
  • connection, Connexion1.) Connection, connexion, link -- (a connecting shape)

    2.) Connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")

    connexion, connector, Connecter1.) Connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective -- (an instrumentality that connects; "he soldered the connection"; "he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers")

    connecter, connective -- (an Instrumentality1.) Instrumentality -- (a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose; "are the judicial instrumentalities of local governments adequate?"; "he studied the French instrumentalities for law enforcement")

    2.) Instrumentality -- (the quality of being instrumental for some purpose)

    instrumentality that Connects1.) Connect, link, tie, link up -- (connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms")

    2.) Associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect -- (make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all")

    connects; "he Soldered1.) Solder -- (join or fuse with solder; "solder these two pipes together")

    soldered the connection"; "he didn't have the Right1.) Right -- (an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away")

    2.) Right -- ((frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing; "mineral rights"; "film rights")

    right connector Between1.) Between, betwixt -- (in the interval; "dancing all the dances with little rest between")

    2.) Between, 'tween -- (in between; "two houses with a tree between")

    between the Amplifier1.) Amplifier -- (electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it)

    amplifier and the speakers")
  • connection -- ((usually Plural1.) Plural, plural form -- (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)

    1.) Plural -- (composed of more than one member, set, or kind)

    plural) a Person1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    2.) Person -- (a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person")

    person who is Influential1.) Influential -- (having or exercising influence or power; "an influential newspaper"; "influential leadership for peace")

    influential and to whom you are Connected1.) Connect, link, tie, link up -- (connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms")

    2.) Associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect -- (make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all")

    connected in some Way1.) Manner, mode, style, way, fashion -- (how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion")

    2.) Means, agency, way -- (how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success")

    way (as by Family1.) Family, household, house, home, menage -- (a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home")

    2.) Family, family unit -- (primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family")

    family or friendship); "he has Powerful1.) Powerful -- (having great power or force or potency or effect; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument")

    2.) Knock-down, powerful -- (strong enough to knock down or overwhelm; "a knock-down blow")

    powerful connections")
  • association, connection, Connexion1.) Connection, connexion, link -- (a connecting shape)

    2.) Connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")

    connexion -- (the Process1.) Procedure, process -- (a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error")

    2.) Process, cognitive process, mental process, operation, cognitive operation -- ((psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking"; "the cognitive operation of remembering")

    process of Bringing1.) Delivery, bringing -- (the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail); "his reluctant delivery of bad news")

    1.) Bring, convey, take -- (take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point")

    bringing ideas or Events1.) Event -- (something that happens at a given place and time)

    2.) Event, case -- (a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled")

    events together in Memory1.) Memory -- (something that is remembered; "search as he would, the memory was lost")

    2.) Memory, remembering -- (the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered; "he can do it from memory"; "he enjoyed remembering his father")

    memory or Imagination1.) Imagination, imaginativeness, vision -- (the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses; "popular imagination created a world of demons"; "imagination reveals what the world could be")

    2.) Imagination, imaging, imagery, mental imagery -- (the ability to form mental images of things or events; "he could still hear her in his imagination")

    imagination; "conditioning is a Form1.) Form, word form, signifier, descriptor -- (the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached")

    2.) Kind, sort, form, variety -- (a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?")

    form of Learning1.) Learning, acquisition -- (the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child's acquisition of language")

    2.) Eruditeness, erudition, learnedness, learning, scholarship, encyclopedism, encyclopaedism -- (profound scholarly knowledge)

    learning by association")
  • connection, Connexion1.) Connection, connexion, link -- (a connecting shape)

    2.) Connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")

    connexion, link -- (a Connecting1.) Connect, link, tie, link up -- (connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms")

    2.) Associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect -- (make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all")

    connecting shape)
  • connection -- (a Supplier1.) Supplier, provider -- (someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity)

    supplier (especially of narcotics))
  • connection, Connexion1.) Connection, connexion, link -- (a connecting shape)

    2.) Connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")

    connexion -- (Shifting1.) Shift, shifting -- (the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class")

    1.) Switch, change over, shift -- (make a shift in or exchange of; "First Joe led; then we switched")

    shifting from one Form1.) Form, word form, signifier, descriptor -- (the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached")

    2.) Kind, sort, form, variety -- (a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?")

    form of Transportation1.) Transportation system, transportation, transit -- (a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods)

    2.) Transportation, transfer, transferral, conveyance -- (the act of moving something from one location to another)

    transportation to Another1.) Another, some other -- (any of various alternatives; some other; "put it off to another (or some other) day")

    another; "the Plane1.) Airplane, aeroplane, plane -- (an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane")

    2.) Plane, sheet -- ((mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape; "we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane"; "any line joining two points on a plane lies wholly on that plane")

    plane was Late1.) Late -- (being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast")

    2.) Belated, late, tardy -- (after the expected or usual time; delayed; "a belated birthday card"; "I'm late for the plane"; "the train is late"; "tardy children are sent to the principal"; "always tardy in making dental appointments")

    late and he Missed1.) Miss, lose -- (fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind; "I missed that remark"; "She missed his point"; "We lost part of what he said")

    2.) Miss -- (feel or suffer from the lack of; "He misses his mother")

    missed his connection in Atlanta")
  • joining, connection, Connexion1.) Connection, connexion, link -- (a connecting shape)

    2.) Connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")

    connexion -- (the Act1.) Act, enactment -- (a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body)

    2.) Act, human action, human activity -- (something that people do or cause to happen)

    act of Bringing1.) Delivery, bringing -- (the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail); "his reluctant delivery of bad news")

    1.) Bring, convey, take -- (take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point")

    bringing two Things1.) Things -- (any movable possession (especially articles of clothing); "she packed her things and left")

    1.) Thing -- (a special situation; "this thing has got to end"; "it is a remarkable thing")

    things into Contact1.) Contact -- (close interaction; "they kept in daily contact"; "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings")

    2.) Contact -- (the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity; "litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid")

    contact (especially for communication); "the Joining1.) Joining, connection, connexion -- (the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication); "the joining of hands around the table"; "there was a connection via the internet")

    1.) Join, fall in, get together -- (become part of; become a member of a group or organization; "He joined the Communist Party as a young man")

    joining of Hands1.) Hands, custody -- ((with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child; "my fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's hands"; "your guests are now in my custody"; "the mother was awarded custody of the children")

    2.) Work force, workforce, manpower, hands, men -- (the force of workers available)

    hands around the table"; "there was a connection via the internet")

Related Terms - "Connection"


Meaning 1 of Connection
connection, connexion, connectedness relation
  • Possession1.) Possession, Ownership1.) Ownership -- (the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others)

    2.) Possession, ownership -- (the act of having and Control1.) Control -- (power to direct or determine; "under control")

    2.) Control -- (a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus")

    Control - Power to direct or determine; "under control"ling property)

    Ownership - The relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others -- (the act of having and controlling property)

    2.) Possession -- (anything owned or possessed)

    Possession - The act of having and controlling property
  • Social relation1.) Social relation -- (a relation between living organisms (especially between people))

    Social relation - A relation between living organisms (especially between people)
  • Position1.) Position, place -- (the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place")

    2.) Military position, position -- (a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons)

    Position, Spatial relation1.) Position, spatial relation -- (the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage")

    Spatial relation - The particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place"
  • Causality1.) Causality -- (the relation between causes and effects)

    Causality - The relation between causes and effects
  • Relationship1.) Relationship, human relationship -- (a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness); "the relationship between mothers and their children")

    2.) Relationship -- (a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional Connection1.) Connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a Connection1.) Connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")

    2.) Connection, link, connectedness -- (the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable")

    Connection - A relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare" between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")

    2.) Connection, link, connectedness -- (the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable")

    Connection - A relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare"); "he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship")

    Relationship, Human relationship1.) Relationship, human relationship -- (a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness); "the relationship between mothers and their children")

    Human relationship - A relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness); "the relationship between mothers and their children"
  • Function1.) Function, mathematical function -- (a Mathematical relation1.) Mathematical relation -- (a relation between mathematical expressions (such as equality or inequality))

    Mathematical relation - A relation between mathematical expressions (such as equality or inequality) such that each element of one set is associated with at least one element of another set)

    2.) Function, purpose, role, use -- (what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?")

    Function - A mathematical relation such that each element of one set is associated with at least one element of another set
  • Association1.) Association -- (a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association")

    2.) Association -- (the act of consorting with or joining with others; "you cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by Association1.) Association -- (a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association")

    2.) Association -- (the act of consorting with or joining with others; "you cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association")

    Association - A formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association"")

    Association - A formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association"
  • Logical relation1.) Logical relation -- (a relation between propositions)

    Logical relation - A relation between propositions
  • Foundation1.) Foundation -- (the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections")

    2.) Foundation -- (an institution supported by an endowment)

    Foundation - The basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections"
  • Connection1.) Connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")

    2.) Connection, link, connectedness -- (the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable")

    Connection, Connexion1.) Connection, connexion, link -- (a connecting shape)

    2.) Connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")

    Connexion, Connectedness1.) Connection, link, connectedness -- (the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable")

    2.) Connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")

    Connectedness - A relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare"
  • Unconnectedness1.) Unconnectedness -- (the lack of a connection between things)

    Unconnectedness - The lack of a connection between things
  • Linguistic relation1.) Linguistic relation -- (a relation between linguistic forms or constituents)

    Linguistic relation - A relation between linguistic forms or constituents
  • Part1.) Part, portion, component part, component -- (something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach")

    2.) Region, part -- (the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space")

    Part, Portion1.) Part, portion, component part, component -- (something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach")

    2.) Part, portion -- (something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together")

    Portion, Component part1.) Part, portion, component part, component -- (something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach")

    Component part, Component1.) Component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient -- (an abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech")

    2.) Part, portion, component part, component -- (something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach")

    Component - Something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"
  • Affinity1.) Affinity, chemical attraction -- (the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule; "basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk")

    2.) Affinity -- ((immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody)

    Affinity, Kinship1.) Affinity, kinship -- (a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character; "found a natural affinity with the immigrants"; "felt a deep kinship with the other students"; "anthropology's kinship with the humanities")

    2.) Kinship, family relationship, relationship -- ((anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or Marriage1.) Marriage, matrimony, union, spousal relationship, wedlock -- (the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce); "a long and happy marriage"; "God bless this union")

    2.) Marriage, married couple, man and wife -- (two people who are married to each other; "his second marriage was happier than the first"; "a married couple without love")

    Marriage - The state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce); "a long and happy marriage"; "God bless this union" or adoption)

    Kinship - The force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule; "basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk"
  • Kinship1.) Affinity, kinship -- (a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character; "found a natural affinity with the immigrants"; "felt a deep kinship with the other students"; "anthropology's kinship with the humanities")

    2.) Kinship, family relationship, relationship -- ((anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption)

    Kinship, Family relationship1.) Kinship, family relationship, relationship -- ((anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption)

    Family relationship, Relationship1.) Relationship, human relationship -- (a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness); "the relationship between mothers and their children")

    2.) Relationship -- (a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection); "he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship")

    Relationship - A close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character; "found a natural affinity with the immigrants"; "felt a deep kinship with the other students"; "anthropology's kinship with the humanities"
  • Magnitude relation1.) Magnitude relation, quantitative relation -- (a relation between magnitudes)

    Magnitude relation, Quantitative relation1.) Magnitude relation, quantitative relation -- (a relation between magnitudes)

    Quantitative relation - A relation between magnitudes
  • Business relation1.) Business relation -- (a relation between different business enterprises)

    Business relation - A relation between different business enterprises
  • Reciprocality1.) Reciprocality, reciprocity -- (a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence)

    Reciprocality, Reciprocity1.) Reciprocality, reciprocity -- (a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence)

    2.) Reciprocity -- (mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges)

    Reciprocity - A relation of mutual dependence or action or influence
  • Interrelation1.) Interrelation, interrelationship, interrelatedness -- (mutual or reciprocal relation or relatedness; "interrelationships of animal structure and function")

    Interrelation, Interrelationship1.) Interrelation, interrelationship, interrelatedness -- (mutual or reciprocal relation or relatedness; "interrelationships of animal structure and function")

    Interrelationship, Interrelatedness1.) Interrelation, interrelationship, interrelatedness -- (mutual or reciprocal relation or relatedness; "interrelationships of animal structure and function")

    Interrelatedness - Mutual or reciprocal relation or relatedness; "interrelationships of animal structure and function"
  • Temporal relation1.) Temporal relation -- (a relation involving time)

    Temporal relation - A relation involving time
  • Comparison1.) Comparison, comparing -- (examining resemblances or differences)

    2.) Comparison -- (relation based on similarities and differences)

    Comparison - Examining resemblances or differences
  • Opposition1.) Resistance, opposition -- (the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with; "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead")

    2.) Opposition, oppositeness -- (the relation between opposed entities)

    Opposition, Oppositeness1.) Opposition, oppositeness -- (the relation between opposed entities)

    Oppositeness - The action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with; "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead"
  • Change1.) Change, alteration, modification -- (an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago")

    2.) Change -- (a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event; "he attributed the change to their marriage")

    Change - An event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"

Meaning 2 of Connection
connection, link, connectedness union, unification
  • Coalition1.) Alliance, coalition, alignment, alinement -- (an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty)

    2.) Coalition, fusion -- (the state of being combined into one body)

    Coalition, Fusion1.) Fusion, merger, unification -- (an occurrence that involves the production of a union)

    2.) Fusion, nuclear fusion, nuclear fusion reaction -- (a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy)

    Fusion - An organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
  • Connection1.) Connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")

    2.) Connection, link, connectedness -- (the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable")

    Connection, Link1.) Link, nexus -- (the Means1.) Means, agency, way -- (how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success")

    2.) Means -- (an instrumentality for accomplishing some end)

    Means - How a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success" of connection between things linked in series)

    2.) Link, linkup, tie, tie-in -- (a fastener that serves to join or connect; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction")

    Link, Connectedness1.) Connection, link, connectedness -- (the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable")

    2.) Connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")

    Connectedness - A relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare"
  • Junction1.) Junction -- (the place where two or more things come together)

    2.) Junction, conjunction, conjugation, colligation -- (the state of being joined together)

    Junction, Conjunction1.) Concurrence, coincidence, conjunction, co-occurrence -- (the temporal property of two things happening at the same time; "the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable")

    2.) Junction, conjunction, conjugation, colligation -- (the state of being joined together)

    Conjunction, Conjugation1.) Junction, conjunction, conjugation, colligation -- (the state of being joined together)

    2.) Conjugation -- (the inflection of verbs)

    Conjugation, Colligation1.) Junction, conjunction, conjugation, colligation -- (the state of being joined together)

    2.) Colligation -- (the connection of isolated facts by a general hypothesis)

    Colligation - The place where two or more things come together
  • Syncretism1.) Syncretism -- (the union (or attempted fusion) of different System1.) System, scheme -- (a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole; "a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going")

    2.) System -- (instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer")

    System - A group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole; "a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going"s of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy); "a syncretism of material and immaterial theories")

    2.) Syncretism -- (the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections))

    Syncretism - The union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy); "a syncretism of material and immaterial theories"

Meaning 3 of Connection
connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective instrumentality, instrumentation
  • Ceramic1.) Ceramic -- (an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures)

    1.) Ceramic -- (of or relating to or made from a ceramic; "a ceramic dish")

    Ceramic - An artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures
  • Connection1.) Connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")

    2.) Connection, link, connectedness -- (the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable")

    Connection, Connexion1.) Connection, connexion, link -- (a connecting shape)

    2.) Connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")

    Connexion, Connector1.) Connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective -- (an instrumentality that connects; "he soldered the connection"; "he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers")

    Connector, Connecter1.) Connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective -- (an instrumentality that connects; "he soldered the connection"; "he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers")

    Connecter, Connective1.) Conjunction, conjunctive, connective, continuative -- (an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences)

    2.) Connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective -- (an instrumentality that connects; "he soldered the connection"; "he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers")

    Connective - A relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare"
  • Container1.) Container -- (any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another))

    Container - Any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
  • Conveyance1.) Conveyance -- (document effecting a property transfer)

    2.) Conveyance, imparting, impartation -- (the transmission of information)

    Conveyance, Transport1.) Conveyance, transport -- (something that serves as a means of transportation)

    2.) Transport -- (an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes)

    Transport - Document effecting a property transfer
  • Device1.) Device -- (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water")

    2.) Device -- (something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect)

    Device - An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
  • Equipment1.) Equipment -- (an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service)

    Equipment - An instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
  • Furnishing1.) Furnishing, trappings -- ((usually plural) accessory wearing apparel)

    2.) Furnishing -- ((usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable)

    Furnishing - (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
  • Hardware1.) Hardware -- (major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile))

    2.) Hardware, ironware -- (instrumentalities (tools or Implement1.) Implement -- (instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end)

    1.) Implement -- (apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design; "implement a procedure")

    Implement - Instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an ends) made of metal)

    Hardware, Ironware1.) Hardware, ironware -- (instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal)

    Ironware - Major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
  • Toiletry1.) Toiletry, toilet article -- (an artifact used in making your toilet)

    Toiletry, Toilet article1.) Toiletry, toilet article -- (an artifact used in making your toilet)

    Toilet article - An artifact used in making your toilet
  • Weaponry1.) Weaponry, arms, implements of war, weapons system, munition -- (weapons considered collectively)

    Weaponry, Arms1.) Weaponry, arms, implements of war, weapons system, munition -- (weapons considered collectively)

    2.) Coat of arms, arms, blazon, blazonry -- (the official symbols of a family, state, etc.)

    Arms, Implements of war1.) Weaponry, arms, implements of war, weapons system, munition -- (weapons considered collectively)

    Implements of war, Weapons system1.) Weaponry, arms, implements of war, weapons system, munition -- (weapons considered collectively)

    1.) Weapon, arm, weapon system -- (any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to Carry1.) Carry -- (the act of carrying something)

    1.) Transport, carry -- (move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river")

    Carry - The act of carrying something a weapon")

    Weapons system, Munition1.) Weaponry, arms, implements of war, weapons system, munition -- (weapons considered collectively)

    2.) Munition, ordnance, ordnance store -- (military supplies)

    Munition - Weapons considered collectively
  • Medium1.) Medium -- (a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information)

    2.) Medium -- (the surrounding environment; "fish require an aqueous medium")

    Medium - A means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information

Meaning 4 of Connection
connection acquaintance, friend
  • Bunkmate1.) Bunkmate -- (someone who occupies the same sleeping quarters as yourself)

    Bunkmate - Someone who occupies the same sleeping quarters as yourself
  • Campmate1.) Campmate -- (someone who lives in the same camp you do)

    Campmate - Someone who lives in the same camp you do
  • End man1.) End man, corner man -- (a man at one end of Line1.) Line -- (a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call")

    2.) Line -- (a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart")

    Line - A formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call" of performers in a minstrel show; carries on humorous dialogue with the interlocutor)

    2.) End man -- (a man at one end of a row of people)

    End man - A man at one end of line of performers in a minstrel show; carries on humorous dialogue with the interlocutor
  • Homeboy1.) Homeboy -- (a fellow male member of a youth gang)

    2.) Homeboy -- (a male friend from your neighborhood or hometown)

    Homeboy - A fellow male member of a youth gang
  • Messmate1.) Messmate -- ((nautical) an associate with whom you share meals in the same mess (as on a ship))

    Messmate - (nautical) an associate with whom you share meals in the same mess (as on a ship)
  • Pickup1.) Pickup, pickup truck -- (a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard)

    2.) Pickup -- (a warrant to take someone into custody; "put out a pickup on that man")

    Pickup - A light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard
  • Schoolmate1.) Schoolmate, classmate, schoolfellow, class fellow -- (an acquaintance that you go to school with)

    Schoolmate, Classmate1.) Schoolmate, classmate, schoolfellow, class fellow -- (an acquaintance that you go to school with)

    Classmate, Schoolfellow1.) Schoolmate, classmate, schoolfellow, class fellow -- (an acquaintance that you go to school with)

    Schoolfellow, Class fellow1.) Schoolmate, classmate, schoolfellow, class fellow -- (an acquaintance that you go to school with)

    Class fellow - An acquaintance that you go to school with

Meaning 5 of Connection
association, Connection1.) Connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")

2.) Connection, link, connectedness -- (the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable")

Connection, Connexion1.) Connection, connexion, link -- (a connecting shape)

2.) Connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")

Connexion - A relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare" memory, remembering
  • Short-term memory1.) Short-term memory, STM, immediate memory -- (what you can repeat immediately after perceiving it)

    Short-term memory, STM1.) Short-term memory, STM, immediate memory -- (what you can repeat immediately after perceiving it)

    STM, Immediate memory1.) Short-term memory, STM, immediate memory -- (what you can repeat immediately after perceiving it)

    Immediate memory - What you can repeat immediately after perceiving it
  • Working memory1.) Working memory -- (memory for intermediate results that must be held during thinking)

    Working memory - Memory for intermediate results that must be held during thinking
  • Long-term memory1.) Long-term memory, LTM -- (your general store of remembered information)

    Long-term memory, LTM1.) Long-term memory, LTM -- (your general store of remembered information)

    LTM - Your general store of remembered information
  • Retrieval1.) Retrieval -- ((computer science) the operation of accessing information from the computer's memory)

    2.) Retrieval -- (the cognitive operation of accessing information in memory; "my retrieval of people's names is very poor")

    Retrieval - (computer science) the operation of accessing information from the computer's memory
  • Recall1.) Recall, callback -- (a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair))

    2.) Recall -- (a call to return; "the recall of our ambassador")

    Recall, Recollection1.) Remembrance, recollection, anamnesis -- (the ability to recall past occurrences)

    2.) Recall, recollection, reminiscence -- (the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort); "he has total recall of the episode")

    Recollection, Reminiscence1.) Reminiscence -- (a mental impression retained and recalled from the past)

    2.) Recall, recollection, reminiscence -- (the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort); "he has total recall of the episode")

    Reminiscence - A request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)
  • Recognition1.) Recognition, acknowledgment, acknowledgement -- (the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged; "the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work"; "she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own")

    2.) Recognition, identification -- (the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering; "a politician whose recall of names was as remarkable as his recognition of faces"; "experimental psychologists measure the elapsed time from the onset of the stimulus to its recognition by the observer")

    Recognition, Identification1.) Designation, identification -- (the act of designating or identifying something)

    2.) Identification -- (the attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons))

    Identification - The state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged; "the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work"; "she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own"
  • Association1.) Association -- (a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association")

    2.) Association -- (the act of consorting with or joining with others; "you cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association")

    Association, Connection1.) Connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")

    2.) Connection, link, connectedness -- (the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable")

    Connection, Connexion1.) Connection, connexion, link -- (a connecting shape)

    2.) Connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")

    Connexion - A formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association"
  • Retrospection1.) Retrospection -- (reference to things past; "the story begins with no introductory retrospections")

    2.) Retrospection -- (memory for experiences that are past; "some psychologists tried to contrast retrospection and introspection")

    Retrospection - Reference to things past; "the story begins with no introductory retrospections"

Meaning 6 of Connection
connection, connexion, link shape, form
  • Solid1.) Solid -- (a substance that is solid at room temperature and pressure)

    2.) Solid, solidness, solid state -- (the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape)

    Solid - A substance that is solid at room temperature and pressure
  • Plane1.) Airplane, aeroplane, plane -- (an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane")

    2.) Plane, sheet -- ((mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape; "we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane"; "any line joining two points on a plane lies wholly on that plane")

    Plane, Sheet1.) Sheet -- (any broad thin expanse or surface; "a sheet of ice")

    2.) Sheet, piece of paper, sheet of paper -- (used for writing or printing)

    Sheet - An aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"
  • Natural shape1.) Natural shape -- (a shape created by natural forces; not man-made)

    Natural shape - A shape created by natural forces; not man-made
  • Flare1.) Flare, flair -- (a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare")

    2.) Flare -- (a sudden burst of flame)

    Flare, Flair1.) Flair, genius -- (a natural talent; "he has a flair for mathematics"; "he has a genius for interior decorating")

    2.) Dash, elan, flair, panache, style -- (distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer")

    Flair - A shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare"
  • Figure1.) Figure, fig -- (a diagram or picture illustrating textual material; "the area covered can be seen from Figure 2")

    2.) Human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh -- (alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak")

    Figure - A diagram or picture illustrating textual material; "the area covered can be seen from Figure 2"
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  • Angular shape1.) Angular shape, angularity -- (a shape having one or more sharp angles)

    Angular shape, Angularity1.) Angular shape, angularity -- (a shape having one or more sharp angles)

    2.) Angularity -- (the property possessed by a shape that has angles)

    Angularity - A shape having one or more sharp angles
  • Round shape1.) Round shape -- (a shape that is curved and without sharp angles)

    Round shape - A shape that is curved and without sharp angles
  • Distorted shape1.) Distorted shape, distortion -- (a shape resulting from distortion)

    Distorted shape, Distortion1.) Distortion, deformation -- (a change for the worse)

    2.) Distorted shape, distortion -- (a shape resulting from distortion)

    Distortion - A shape resulting from distortion
  • Amorphous shape1.) Amorphous shape -- (an ill-defined or arbitrary shape)

    Amorphous shape - An ill-defined or arbitrary shape
  • Connection1.) Connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")

    2.) Connection, link, connectedness -- (the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable")

    Connection, Connexion1.) Connection, connexion, link -- (a connecting shape)

    2.) Connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")

    Connexion, Link1.) Link, nexus -- (the means of connection between things linked in series)

    2.) Link, linkup, tie, tie-in -- (a fastener that serves to join or connect; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction")

    Link - A relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare"
  • Circle1.) Circle -- (ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point; "he calculated the circumference of the circle")

    2.) Set, circle, band, lot -- (an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot")

    Circle - Ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point; "he calculated the circumference of the circle"
  • Square1.) Square, foursquare -- ((geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon; "you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides")

    2.) Square, second power -- (the product of two equal terms; "nine is the second power of three"; "gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance")

    Square - (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon; "you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides"
  • Triangle1.) Triangle, trigon, trilateral -- (a three-sided polygon)

    2.) Triangle -- (something approximating the shape of a triangle; "the coastline of Chile and Argentina and Brazil forms two legs of a triangle")

    Triangle - A three-sided polygon
  • Column1.) Column -- (a line of (usually military) units following one after another)

    2.) Column, chromatography column -- (a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands)

    Column, Tower1.) Tower -- (a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building)

    2.) Column, tower, pillar -- (anything tall and relatively thin that approximates the shape of a column or tower; "the test tube held a column of white powder"; "a tower of dust rose above the horizon"; "a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite")

    Tower, Pillar1.) Pillar -- (a fundamental principle or practice; "science eroded the pillars of superstition")

    2.) Column, tower, pillar -- (anything tall and relatively thin that approximates the shape of a column or tower; "the test tube held a column of white powder"; "a tower of dust rose above the horizon"; "a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite")

    Pillar - A line of (usually military) units following one after another

Meaning 7 of Connection
connection supplier, provider
  • Black marketeer1.) Black marketeer -- (someone who engages illegally in trade in scarce or controlled commodities)

    1.) Black marketeer -- (deal on the black market)

    Black marketeer - Someone who engages illegally in trade in scarce or controlled commodities
  • Caterer1.) Caterer -- (someone who provides food and service (as for a party))

    Caterer - Someone who provides food and service (as for a party)
  • Dispenser1.) Dispenser -- (a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts)

    2.) Dispenser -- (a person who dispenses)

    Dispenser - A container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts
  • Distributor1.) Distributor, distributer -- (someone who markets merchandise)

    2.) Allocator, distributor -- (a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion)

    Distributor, Distributer1.) Distributor, distributer -- (someone who markets merchandise)

    2.) Distributor, distributer, electrical distributor -- (electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence)

    Distributer - Someone who markets merchandise
  • Purveyor1.) Purveyor -- (someone who supplies provisions (especially food))

    Purveyor - Someone who supplies provisions (especially food)
  • Recruiter1.) Recruiter -- (someone who supplies members or employees)

    2.) Recruiter -- (an official who enlists personnel for military service)

    Recruiter - Someone who supplies members or employees
  • Stockist1.) Stockist -- (one (as a retailer or distributor) that stocks goods)

    Stockist - One (as a retailer or distributor) that stocks goods
  • Sutler1.) Sutler, victualer, victualler, provisioner -- (a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army)

    Sutler, Victualer1.) Victualer, victualler -- (an innkeeper (especially British))

    2.) Sutler, victualer, victualler, provisioner -- (a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army)

    Victualer, Victualler1.) Victualer, victualler -- (an innkeeper (especially British))

    2.) Sutler, victualer, victualler, provisioner -- (a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army)

    Victualler, Provisioner1.) Sutler, victualer, victualler, provisioner -- (a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army)

    Provisioner - A supplier of victuals or supplies to an army

Meaning 8 of Connection
connection, connexion transportation, transfer, transferral, conveyance
  • Transshipment1.) Transshipment -- (the transfer from one conveyance to another for shipment)

    Transshipment - The transfer from one conveyance to another for shipment
  • Airlift1.) Airlift, lift -- (transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable))

    1.) Airlift, lift -- (fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means; "Food is airlifted into Bosnia")

    Airlift, Lift1.) Lift -- (the act of giving temporary assistance)

    2.) Aerodynamic lift, lift -- (the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity)

    Lift - Transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
  • Delivery1.) Delivery, bringing -- (the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail); "his reluctant delivery of bad news")

    2.) Delivery -- (the event of giving birth; "she had a difficult delivery")

    Delivery, Bringing1.) Delivery, bringing -- (the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail); "his reluctant delivery of bad news")

    1.) Bring, convey, take -- (take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point")

    Bringing - The act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail); "his reluctant delivery of bad news"
  • Drive1.) Drive, thrust, driving force -- (the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off")

    2.) Drive -- (a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds")

    Drive - The act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"
  • Lighterage1.) Lighterage -- (the fee charged for carrying goods in lighters)

    2.) Lighterage -- (the transportation of goods on a lighter)

    Lighterage - The fee charged for carrying goods in lighters
  • Resettlement1.) Resettlement, relocation -- (the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind))

    Resettlement, Relocation1.) Resettlement, relocation -- (the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind))

    2.) Move, relocation -- (the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire")

    Relocation - The transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind)
  • Teleportation1.) Teleportation -- (a hypothetical mode of instantaneous transportation; matter is dematerialized at one place and recreated at another)

    Teleportation - A hypothetical mode of instantaneous transportation; matter is dematerialized at one place and recreated at another

Meaning 9 of Connection
joining, connection, connexion change of integrity
  • Joining1.) Joining, connection, connexion -- (the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication); "the joining of hands around the table"; "there was a connection via the internet")

    1.) Join, fall in, get together -- (become part of; become a member of a group or organization; "He joined the Communist Party as a young man")

    Joining, Connection1.) Connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")

    2.) Connection, link, connectedness -- (the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable")

    Connection, Connexion1.) Connection, connexion, link -- (a connecting shape)

    2.) Connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")

    Connexion - The act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication); "the joining of hands around the table"; "there was a connection via the internet"
  • Breakage1.) Breakage -- (the quantity broken; "the total breakage was huge")

    2.) Breakage -- (reimbursement for goods damaged while in transit or in use)

    Breakage, Break1.) Interruption, break -- (some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity; "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt")

    2.) Break, good luck, happy chance -- (an unexpected piece of good luck; "he finally got his big break")

    Break, Breaking1.) Breakage, break, breaking -- (the act of breaking something; "the breakage was unavoidable")

    1.) Interrupt, break -- (terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty")

    Breaking - The quantity broken; "the total breakage was huge"
  • Explosion1.) Explosion, detonation, blowup -- (a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction)

    2.) Explosion, burst -- (the act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft")

    Explosion, Burst1.) Explosion, burst -- (the act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft")

    2.) Fusillade, salvo, volley, burst -- (rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise")

    Burst - A violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
  • Burning1.) Burning, combustion -- (the act of burning something; "the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance")

    2.) Burn, burning -- (pain that feels hot as if it were on fire)

    Burning, Combustion1.) Combustion, burning -- (a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light)

    2.) Combustion -- (a state of violent disturbance and excitement; "combustion grew until revolt was unavoidable")

    Combustion - The act of burning something; "the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance"
  • Combination1.) Combination -- (a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities)

    2.) Combination -- (a coordinated sequence of chess moves)

    Combination, Combining1.) Combining, combine -- (an occurrence that results in things being united)

    2.) Combination, combining, compounding -- (the act of combining things to form a new whole)

    Combining, Compounding1.) Combination, combining, compounding -- (the act of combining things to form a new whole)

    1.) Intensify, compound, heighten, deepen -- (make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions")

    Compounding - A collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
  • Opening1.) Opening, gap -- (an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall")

    2.) Opening -- (a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise)

    Opening - An open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"
  • Separation1.) Separation -- (the act of dividing or disconnecting)

    2.) Separation, breakup, detachment -- (coming apart)

    Separation - The act of dividing or disconnecting
  • Transformation1.) Transformation, transmutation, shift -- (a qualitative change)

    2.) Transformation -- ((mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system)

    Transformation, Translation1.) Translation, interlingual rendition, rendering, version -- (a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language)

    2.) Translation -- (a uniform movement without rotation)

    Translation - A qualitative change
  • Transformation1.) Transformation, transmutation, shift -- (a qualitative change)

    2.) Transformation -- ((mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system)

    Transformation - A qualitative change
  • Filling1.) Filling, fill -- (any material that fills a space or container; "there was not enough fill for the trench")

    2.) Filling -- (flow into something (as a container))

    Filling - Any material that fills a space or container; "there was not enough fill for the trench"
  • Hardening1.) Hardening -- (abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue)

    2.) Hardening, solidifying, solidification, set, curing -- (the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue")

    Hardening - Abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue
  • Damage1.) Damage, harm, impairment -- (the occurrence of a change for the worse)

    2.) Damage, equipment casualty -- (loss of military equipment)

    Damage, Harm1.) Injury, hurt, harm, trauma -- (any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.)

    2.) Damage, harm, impairment -- (the occurrence of a change for the worse)

    Harm, Hurt1.) Injury, hurt, harm, trauma -- (any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.)

    2.) Distress, hurt, suffering -- (psychological suffering; "the death of his wife caused him great distress")

    Hurt, Scathe1.) Damage, harm, hurt, scathe -- (the act of damaging something or someone)

    Scathe - The occurrence of a change for the worse

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