connection

(noun) a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it). Synonyms: connexion, connectedness. Example: "There was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare."

(noun) the state of being connected. Synonyms: link, connectedness. Example: "The connection between church and state is inescapable."

(noun) an instrumentality that connects. Synonyms: connexion, connector, connecter, connective. Examples: "He soldered the connection." "He didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers."

(noun) (usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship). Example: "He has powerful connections."

(noun) the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination. Synonyms: association, connexion. Example: "Conditioning is a form of learning by association."

(noun) a connecting shape. Synonyms: connexion, link.

(noun) a supplier (especially of narcotics).

(noun) shifting from one form of transportation to another. Synonyms: connexion. Example: "The plane was late and he missed his connection in atlanta."

(noun) the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication). Synonyms: joining, connexion. Examples: "The joining of hands around the table." "There was a connection via the internet."