connection
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3.3
- noun
- /kəˈnɛkʃən/
- Specialized
:
conexión
- An electrical connection is crucial for the circuit to function properly.
- electrical connection
- make an electrical connection
- cable connection
Many slow your connection down or make your device sluggish.
- Many slow your connection down or make your device sluggish.
- Synapses are the connections between individual brain cells.
- So it's the places where all the connection of the tank are made.
- It's rated, which means you're getting the full connection all the way through.
Examples
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See, the problem was a loose connection in the chute mechanism...
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The app opens and shows if the connection is not broken.
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The system had power, all connections were clean, and the dish should be working.
Fiction book (1998) -
Your connection is experiencing interference.
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Many slow your connection down or make your device sluggish.
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The Christmas lights got hooked to the generator, and a loose connection made them blink.
Fiction book (1996) -
Surfshark's cutting edge VPN keeps your connection safe anywhere.
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The Series 04 PIT offers a secure connection and high resistance to vibration.
Academic text (2011) -
To improve internet speed, make sure your modem has a stable connection to the router.
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It's important to secure all connections when setting up the audio equipment.
Synonyms
37
3.7
A part that joins two cables so they can carry power or signals
26
3.9
A connection between things, for example air pollution and disease
25
5.3
A device that connects two machine parts so they move together
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3.9
A connection that gives electricity and water to a vehicle or place
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2.9
The place where two things meet and are fixed together
1
6.5
Something used to join two or more parts in building work
1
4.0
A connection that sends and receives digital information between two places
A device that connects two wires or cables directly without plugs
A part that connects two or more modules in a system
A connection between two power grids that allows electricity to flow
A thing used to join two parts, often in machines or pipes
A connection between two things like pipes, cables, or train lines
A way of joining two things so they can send power or information
Antonyms
Compounds
Two large bridges that cross the Mississippi River at New Orleans and carry cars
- Specialized
A fitting on a building where firefighters attach hoses to pump water into the fire sprinkler or standpipe
How Reliable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Connection comes from the Latin parts con- 'together' and nect 'to tie'. That's why a connection is the join or piece that lets electricity, signals, or liquids pass between parts.