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Antonyms for connection
kəˈnɛk ʃəncon·nec·tion

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English Synonyms and Antonyms1.0 / 1 vote

  1. connection

    We speak of an alliance of nations, a club of pleasure-seekers, a community of Shakers, a company of soldiers or of friends, a confederacy, confederation, federation, or union of separate states under one general government, a partnership or company of business men, a conjunction of planets. The whole body of Freemasons constitute a fraternity; one of their local organizations is called a lodge. A corporation or company is formed for purposes of business; an association or society (tho also incorporated) is for learning, literature, benevolence, religion, etc. Compare ASSOCIATE; ACQUAINTANCE; FRIENDSHIP.

    Antonyms:
    disintegration, independence, isolation, separation, solitude

    Synonyms:
    alliance, association, club, community, companionship, company, confederacy, confederation, conjunction, corporation, familiarity, federation, fellowship, fraternity, friendship, lodge, participation, partnership, society, union

    Preposition:
    An association of scholars for the advancement of knowledge; association with the good is ennobling.

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. connection, connexion, connectednessnoun

    a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

    "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare"

    Synonyms:
    link, connector, connexion, connecter, association, connective, connectedness, joining

  2. connection, link, connectednessnoun

    the state of being connected

    "the connection between church and state is inescapable"

    Synonyms:
    connective, linkup, connexion, tie, tie-in, inter-group communication, liaison, data link, joining, radio link, link, connectedness, association, nexus, connector, connecter, contact

  3. connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connectivenoun

    an instrumentality that connects

    "he soldered the connection"; "he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers"

    Synonyms:
    link, continuative, connector, connexion, connecter, association, conjunctive, conjunction, connective, connectedness, joining

  4. connectionnoun

    (usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship)

    "he has powerful connections"

    Synonyms:
    link, connector, connexion, connecter, association, connective, connectedness, joining

  5. association, connection, connexionnoun

    the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination

    "conditioning is a form of learning by association"

    Synonyms:
    tie-up, link, tie, connexion, connecter, affiliation, connector, connective, connectedness, joining, association

  6. connection, connexion, linknoun

    a connecting shape

    Synonyms:
    connective, linkup, connexion, tie, tie-in, inter-group communication, liaison, data link, joining, radio link, link, connectedness, association, nexus, connector, connecter, contact

  7. connectionnoun

    a supplier (especially of narcotics)

    Synonyms:
    link, connector, connexion, connecter, association, connective, connectedness, joining

  8. connection, connexionnoun

    shifting from one form of transportation to another

    "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"

    Synonyms:
    link, connector, connexion, connecter, association, connective, connectedness, joining

  9. joining, connection, connexionnoun

    the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)

    "the joining of hands around the table"; "there was a connection via the internet"

    Synonyms:
    link, connector, connexion, connecter, association, connective, connectedness, joining

How to use connection in a sentence?

  1. Richard Walton:

    While I cannot go into further details regarding this live investigation, I can confirm that a team of officers, led by a senior detective from the Met's Counter Terrorism Command, are working closely with the Tunisian authorities on both investigations and we have advised the coroner of the connection between the two.

  2. Adair Reinhard:

    It was a huge blessing, it allowed me to have some sort of closure. ... I was able to say what I needed to say, knowing it was the end, and even though I couldn't see him and I couldn't hold his hand, having that connection over the phone was incredibly valuable.

  3. Mark Bailey:

    If you don't develop that sense of literacy and attachment and connection to the Earth early on, it's really, really difficult later on, it's' What can I get out of the Earth,( and) how the Earth can serve my purpose ?' instead of' How can I connect with this place ?

  4. Theresa May:

    An internet connection record is a record of the communications service that a person has used - not a record of every web page they have accessed, it is simply the modern equivalent of an itemized phone bill.

  5. Alejandro Lleras:

    With growing support for the connection between technology use and mental health, the relationship between motivation for cellphone or internet use and well-being warrants further exploration.

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Words popularity by usage frequency

rankingword
#1327connection
#4703independence
#6234separation
#8045isolation
#21790solitude
#30411dissociation
#38113disintegration
#41284disconnection
#64823disjunction
#68672irrelevance
#150951disunion

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