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connexion

connexion

9.9
A way of joining two things so they can send power or information
  • noun
  • /kəˈnɛkʃən/
  • Archaic
translation icon : conexión
  • Establishing a strong connexion between the two devices ensures seamless interaction during data transfer.

And those are mainly through the process of making certain connections, which of course are those things we call synapses between neurons.

Examples

  • And those are mainly through the process of making certain connections, which of course are those things we call synapses between neurons.

  • But what's important here is making kind of a connection there with that winged aligner that we've got going on on top.

  • And that was something that he says about a connection between wage inflation and unemployment.

  • So reliable connections, objects that are reliably connected to our internal processes count as parts of the mind.

  • I get tired of dealing with that type of, you know, the bother to create connections that I've really struggled to have sometimes.

  • And she has just written this book about the African mysticism and connection to spirituality.

  • But if you try to bend your middle toe without bending any of your other ones, you just can't make that connection to your toe for whatever reason.

  • The engineer designed a new connexion between the computer and the printer for better communication.

  • The connexion of the new software with the existing system allows for efficient sharing of information.

Synonyms

connection
vsconnexion
  • Specialized
60 3.3

A part that joins parts so power, signals, or water can pass

is broader, covering the act or a device that enables interaction
connector
vsconnexion
  • Specialized
37 3.7

A part that joins two cables so they can carry power or signals

is broader, meaning either the act or such a component for interaction
connectivity
vsconnexion
  • Specialized
30 4.3

The ability of systems or devices to link and share information

focuses more on the specific action or device that allows such communication
linkage
vsconnexion
26 3.9

A connection between things, for example air pollution and disease

focuses more on enabling direct interaction or communication between items
coupling
vsconnexion
  • Specialized
25 5.3

A device that connects two machine parts so they move together

is more general, applying to both movement devices and the joining action
joint
vsconnexion
18 2.7

The place where two parts fit together

includes that location but also the action or device that creates it
join
vsconnexion
11 2.9

The place where two things meet and are fixed together

is more general, also including the action or device that achieves that meeting
interconnection
vsconnexion
7 4.4

A group of things linked so they work together and change each other

emphasizes the enabling action or device rather than the resulting state
junction
vsconnexion
7 3.0

The action of bringing two things together so they connect

adds the sense of physical parts or devices as well as the act
interconnectedness
vsconnexion
6 6.8

The way things are linked and affect each other

is more action- and device-oriented, not only the abstract state
interconnectivity
vsconnexion
  • Specialized
2 6.3

A connection between systems that lets them share information

highlights the actual action or tool that makes that sharing possible
tie-in
vsconnexion
  • Specialized
1 6.5

Something used to join two or more parts in building work

is broader, applying to that fastener type and to the act of joining
joining
vsconnexion
1 2.3

An act of bringing two people or things together to connect them

also refers to physical items or devices that make that action possible
interlinkage
vsconnexion
1 6.1

A connection between things or systems that makes them affect each other

stresses the actual act or device used to enable that mutual effect
connective
vsconnexion
  • Specialized
6.2

A thing used to join two parts, often in machines or pipes

covers that technical part but also the general act of linking items
Anschluss
vsconnexion
9.9

A connection between two things like pipes, cables, or train lines

is broader, covering both such junctions and the tools that create them

Antonyms

89 2.6

The process of moving apart or staying apart

Being separate from people, things, or contact, for example losing internet

How Secure

to weld
  • Specialized
29 4.6
bond
  • Specialized
33 5.1
connexion
  • Archaic
9.9
attachment
26 3.4
contact
371 1.0

Surface Forms

connexion singular
connexions plural
connections plural
connection singular

Morphology

connexion = connect (semi-transparent) = connect + ion

Meaning is transparently formed from connect + -ion, but the variant spelling 'connexion' (x instead of 'ct') is archaic/less familiar and may confuse learners.

Etymology

Connexion comes from an old Latin word made of com- 'together' and nectere 'to tie', the same idea behind connect and connector. So a connexion is the joining or device that lets things communicate.