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connection /kəˈnekʃn/ /kəˈnekʃn/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/x/xco/xconn/xconnection__us_2.mp3 connection(noun)/kəˈnekʃn/ /kəˈnekʃn/something that connects two facts, ideas, etc.SYNONYM linkhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/link_2Scientists have established a connection between cholesterol levels and heart disease.a direct/close/strong connection with somethingHis resignation must have some connection with the recent scandal.Consumers are more likely to buy something from a person or shop they feel a personal connection to.How did you make the connection (= realize that there was a connection between two facts that did not seem to be related)?Extra ExamplesHe denied any connection to the scam.He maintained his southern connection through summer visits with his relatives.His death had no connection with drugs.Kierkegaard draws a connection between anxiety and free will.Researchers have now established a connection between air pollution and asthma.She did not make the connection between her diet and her poor health.She wanted to sever all her connections with the company.There is a close connection between family background and academic achievement.This essay explores the connections between technology and nature.This helps companies strengthen their connections to their customers.We need to feel a connection to nature.What is your connection with the school?a deep physical and spiritual connection with naturea government initiative to forge new connections with industrya set of connections among brain regionsthe connection between crime and alcoholThe union did not have a direct connection with any political party.the act of connecting or the state of being connecteda broadband/wireless/Wi-Fi/network connectionI'm having problems with my internet connection.Connection to the gas supply was delayed for three days.Extra ExamplesUnable to establish a connection to the internet.Sorry, could you repeat that? This is a very bad connection.We're waiting for connection to the water mains.Each laptop has a wireless Ethernet connection.a high-speed network connection that makes accessing the internet easyspeedy, always-on internet connectionsa point, especially in an electrical system, where two parts connectA faulty connection caused the machine to stop.If you break the connection, the light won't come on.a train, bus or plane at a station or an airport that a passenger can take soon after getting off another in order to continue their journeyI missed the connection by five minutes.We'll be lucky if we make our connection.We arrived in good time for the connection to Paris.a means of travelling to another placeThere are good bus and train connections between the resort and major cities.good connections with New Yorka person or an organization that you know and that can help or advise you in your social or professional lifeSYNONYM contacthttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/contact_2One of my business connections gave them my name.Extra ExamplesHe got his job through connections.He has connections.I have some good business connections in New York.She used her connections to get the job.They helped establish connections among labs from Honolulu to Paris.You can form strong connections when you work with people who share a mutual interest.The way you establish a real emotional connection with someone is by sharing your inner worlds.Anna helped Rachel re-establish her connection with her brother.He and John seem to share a connection.His deepest connection is with his father, Frank Sr.people who are your relatives, but not members of your close familyShe is British but also has German connections.a network of family connections in Italyfor reasons connected with somebody/somethingA man has been arrested in connection with the murder of the teenager.I am writing to you in connection with your recent job application.I am writing in connection with your recent job application.for reasons connected with something recently mentionedWord Originlate Middle English: from Latin connexio(n-), from connectere, from con- ‘together’ + nectere ‘bind’. The spelling -ct (18th cent.) is from connect, on the pattern of pairs such as collect, collection.

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(noun) scientists have established a connection between cholesterol levels and heart disease.a direct/close/strong connection with somethinghis resignation must have some connection with the recent scandal.consumers are more likely to buy something from a person or shop they feel a personal connection to. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=connection This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	connection
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	/kəˈnekʃn/ /kəˈnekʃn/
Example	scientists have established a connection between cholesterol levels and heart disease. a direct/close/strong connection with something his resignation must have some connection with the recent scandal. consumers are more likely to buy something from a person or shop they feel a personal connection to.
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/x/xco/xconn/xconnection__us_2.mp3
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=connection
Content	connection (noun)/kəˈnekʃn/ /kəˈnekʃn/ something that connects two facts, ideas, etc. SYNONYM link https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/link_2 Scientists have established a connection between cholesterol levels and heart disease. a direct/close/strong connection with something His resignation must have some connection with the recent scandal. Consumers are more likely to buy something from a person or shop they feel a personal connection to. How did you make the connection (= realize that there was a connection between two facts that did not seem to be related)? Extra Examples He denied any connection to the scam. He maintained his southern connection through summer visits with his relatives. His death had no connection with drugs. Kierkegaard draws a connection between anxiety and free will. Researchers have now established a connection between air pollution and asthma. She did not make the connection between her diet and her poor health. She wanted to sever all her connections with the company. There is a close connection between family background and academic achievement. This essay explores the connections between technology and nature. This helps companies strengthen their connections to their customers. We need to feel a connection to nature. What is your connection with the school? a deep physical and spiritual connection with nature a government initiative to forge new connections with industry a set of connections among brain regions the connection between crime and alcohol The union did not have a direct connection with any political party. the act of connecting or the state of being connected a broadband/wireless/Wi-Fi/network connection I'm having problems with my internet connection. Connection to the gas supply was delayed for three days. Extra Examples Unable to establish a connection to the internet. Sorry, could you repeat that? This is a very bad connection. We're waiting for connection to the water mains. Each laptop has a wireless Ethernet connection. a high-speed network connection that makes accessing the internet easy speedy, always-on internet connections a point, especially in an electrical system, where two parts connect A faulty connection caused the machine to stop. If you break the connection, the light won't come on. a train, bus or plane at a station or an airport that a passenger can take soon after getting off another in order to continue their journey I missed the connection by five minutes. We'll be lucky if we make our connection. We arrived in good time for the connection to Paris. a means of travelling to another place There are good bus and train connections between the resort and major cities. good connections with New York a person or an organization that you know and that can help or advise you in your social or professional life SYNONYM contact https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/contact_2 One of my business connections gave them my name. Extra Examples He got his job through connections. He has connections. I have some good business connections in New York. She used her connections to get the job. They helped establish connections among labs from Honolulu to Paris. You can form strong connections when you work with people who share a mutual interest. The way you establish a real emotional connection with someone is by sharing your inner worlds. Anna helped Rachel re-establish her connection with her brother. He and John seem to share a connection. His deepest connection is with his father, Frank Sr. people who are your relatives, but not members of your close family She is British but also has German connections. a network of family connections in Italy for reasons connected with somebody/something A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of the teenager. I am writing to you in connection with your recent job application. I am writing in connection with your recent job application. for reasons connected with something recently mentioned Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin connexio(n-), from connectere, from con- ‘together’ + nectere ‘bind’. The spelling -ct (18th cent.) is from connect, on the pattern of pairs such as collect, collection.
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