connection

(kə-nĕkˈshən)

1. a. The act of connecting.
   b. The state of being connected.
2. One that connects; a link: made a connection between the two pipes.
3. An association or relationship: There appeared to be no connection between the two crimes.
4. The logical or intelligible ordering of words or ideas; coherence.
5. Reference or relation to something else; context: In this connection, the agreement can be seen as a step toward peace.
6. A person, especially one of influence or importance, with whom one is associated, as by kinship or common interests: used her connections to land a job.
7. A conveyance or scheduled run providing continuing service between means of transportation: missed my connection in Atlanta.
8. A physical link, such as by wire or fiber-optic cable, between two or more points in a telecommunications system: established a connection to the Internet.
9. A means or channel of communication: couldn't hear due to the bad phone connection.
10. Slang
    a. A drug dealer.
    b. A purchase of illegal drugs.

Related Forms:

• con·necˈtion·al adjective