connection

connection
noun
1 relationship between two things
ADJECTIVE
clear, close, direct, intimate, strong

There is a close connection between family background and academic achievement.

tenuous
obvious
causal
emotional, spiritual

a deep physical and spiritual connection with nature

The way you establish a real emotional connection with someone is by sharing your inner worlds.

deep

His deepest connection is with his father, Frank Sr.

VERB + CONNECTION
have

His death had no connection with drugs.

discover, establish, find, form, make, see

Researchers have now established a connection between air pollution and asthma.

She did not make the connection between her diet and her poor health.

You can form strong connections when you work with people who share a mutual interest.

draw, trace

Kierkegaard draws a connection between anxiety and free will.

forge

a government initiative to forge new connections with industry

feel

We need to feel a connection to nature.

explore

This essay explores the connections between technology and nature.

maintain

He maintained his southern connection through summer visits with his relatives.

strengthen

This helps companies strengthen their connections to their customers.

share

He and John seem to share a connection.

break, sever

She wanted to sever all her connections with the company.

re-establish

Anna helped Rachel re-establish her connection with her brother.

deny

He denied any connection to the scam.

PREPOSITION
in connection with

I am writing in connection with your recent job application.

connection among

a set of connections among brain regions

They helped establish connections among labs from Honolulu to Paris.

connection between

the connection between crime and alcohol

connection to, connection with

What is your connection with the school?

PHRASES
in that/this connection (= for reasons connected with sth recently mentioned)
2 electrical connection, etc.
ADJECTIVE
loose
electrical
phone, telephone
cellular (esp. AmE), mobile
always-on, broadband, cable, dial-up, DSL, ethernet, high-speed, Internet, wireless

speedy, always-on Internet connections

A fast cable connection is recommended.

Each laptop has a wireless ethernet connection.

a high-speed network connection that makes accessing the Internet easy

VERB + CONNECTION
break

If you break the connection, the light won't come on.

CONNECTION + NOUN
charge, fee
PREPOSITION
connection to

We're waiting for connection to the water mains.

3 bus/train/plane
ADJECTIVE
good
tight
bus, rail, train
VERB + CONNECTION
make
miss
PREPOSITION
connection between

There are good connections between the resort and major cities.

4 person you know
ADJECTIVE
good
aristocratic (esp. BrE), business, family, personal, political, professional, social
VERB + CONNECTION
have

I have some good business connections in New York.

He has connections (= he knows people who would be able to help him).

use

She used her connections to get the job.

PREPOSITION
through connection

He got his job through connections.


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