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n 1: the means of connection between things linked in series
[syn:
nexus]
2: a fastener that serves to join or link; "the walls are held
together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during
construction" [syn:
linkup,
tie,
tie-in]
3: the state of being connected; "the connection between church
and state is inescapable" [syn:
connection,
connectedness]
[ant:
disjunction]
4: a connecting shape [syn:
connection,
connexion]
5: a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a chain
6: (computing) an instruction that connects one part of a
program or an element on a list to another program or list
7: a channel for communication between groups; "he provided a
liaison with the guerrillas" [syn:
liaison,
contact, {inter-group
communication}]
8: a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave);
part of a more extensive telecommunication network [syn: {radio
link}]
9: an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for
the purpose of transmitting and receiving data [syn: {data
link}]
v 1: make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these
two pieces of evidence in my mind" [syn:
associate, {tie
in},
relate,
link up,
connect] [ant:
dissociate]
2: connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can
you connect the two loudspeakers?" "Tie the ropes
together"; "Link arms" [syn:
connect,
tie,
link up]
[ant:
disconnect]
3: be or become joined or united or linked; "The two streets
connect to become a highway"; "Our paths joined"; "The
travelers linked up again at the airport" [syn:
connect,
link up,
join,
unite]
4: link with or as with a yoke; "yoke the oxen together" [syn:
yoke]