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 connexion connexion /kəˈnɛkʃən/

noun

  1. [British] The act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)  ( connection , connexion [British] , joining )
    the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
     The joining of hands around the table
    the joining of hands around the table
     There was a connection via the internet
    there was a connection via the internet
  2. [British] Shifting from one form of transportation to another  ( connection , connexion [British] )
    shifting from one form of transportation to another
     The plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta
    the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta
  3. An instrumentality that connects  ( connecter , connective , connector , connection , connexion )
    an instrumentality that connects
     He soldered the connection
    he soldered the connection
     He didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers
    he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers
  4. [British] The process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination  ( connexion [British] , connection , association )
    the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
     Conditioning is a form of learning by association
    conditioning is a form of learning by association
  5. [British] A relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)  ( connectedness , connexion [British] , 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
    there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare
  6. [British] A connecting shape  ( connection , connexion [British] , link )
    a connecting shape