connection
noun
Simple meaning
A feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kuhnehkshuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
kəˈnɛkʃən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The point at which two or more things are connected.
A connecting shape
uncountable
The act of connecting.
A feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people.
The act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
An established communications or transportation link.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The point at which two or more things are connected.
Used this way, connection is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use connection
- “The plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta.”noun
- “There was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Similar Words, What’s the Difference?
Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
That which connects.
A connecting shape.
An instrumentality that connects.
Word Family
Related forms, grouped by how they connect.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
An inlet with two or more couplings to which a hose can be attached so that fire engines can pump water into the sprinkler system of a building.
More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin
Synonyms
Sense: point at which two
Antonyms
Sense: point at which two
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