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Engelsk navneord: connection

1. connection a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThere was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)connectedness, connexion


Mindre specifikke termerrelation


Mere specifikke termeralliance, bond, bridge, communication, concatenation, involvement, linkage, relatedness, relevance, relevancy, series


Kendetegnerconnected, unconnected


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)unconnectedness

2. connection (om tilstand) the state of being connected


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe connection between church and state is inescapable.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)connectedness, link


Mindre specifikke termerunification, union


Mere specifikke termercoherence, coherency, cohesion, cohesiveness, concatenation, contact, interconnectedness, interconnection


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)disconnectedness, disconnection, disjunction, disjuncture

3. connection (om genstand) an instrumentality that connects


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe soldered the connection.
He didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)connecter, connective, connector, connexion


Mindre specifikke termerinstrumentality, instrumentation


Mere specifikke termerattachment, backbone, bond, conjunction, coupling, earth, ground, hitch, hookup, jumper, junction, line, patch, phone line, slip ring, subscriber line, telephone circuit, telephone line, temporary hookup, yoke

4. connection (om person) (usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship)


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe has powerful connections.


Mindre specifikke termeracquaintance, friend


Overordnet anvendelseplural, plural form

5. connection (om erkendelse) the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningConditioning is a form of learning by association.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)association, connexion


Mindre specifikke termermemory, remembering


Mere specifikke termercolligation

6. connection (om form) a connecting shape


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)connexion, link


Mindre specifikke termerform, shape


Mere specifikke termerarticulation, join, joint, junction, juncture, node

7. connection (om person) a supplier (especially of narcotics)


Mindre specifikke termerprovider, supplier


Overordnet emneområdenarcotic

8. connection (om handling) shifting from one form of transportation to another


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)connexion


Mindre specifikke termerconveyance, transfer, transferral, transport, transportation

9. connection (om handling) the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe joining of hands around the table.
There was a connection via the internet.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)connexion, joining


Mindre specifikke termerchange of integrity


Mere specifikke termeradjunction, approximation, articulation, attachment, bringing close together, coming upon, concatenation, convergence, convergency, converging, encounter, fastening, hit, interconnection, intersection, junction









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