1. the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
e.g. the joining of hands around the tablethere was a connection via the internet
Synonym: joiningconnexion
2. shifting from one form of transportation to another
e.g. the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta
Synonym: connexion
3. an instrumentality that connects
e.g. he soldered the connectionhe didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers
Synonym: connexionconnectorconnecterconnective
4. the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
e.g. conditioning is a form of learning by association
Synonym: associationconnexion
5. a supplier (especially of narcotics)
6. (usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship)
e.g. he has powerful connections
7. a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
e.g. there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare
Synonym: connexionconnectedness
8. a connecting shape
Synonym: connexionlink
9. the state of being connected
e.g. the connection between church and state is inescapable
Synonym: linkconnectedness