connection (nom)
Sens 1 : the act of connecting: a coming into or being put in contact. [source : MWU]
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Sens 2 : the state of being connected or linked: alliance, union. [source : MWU]
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Sens 3 : a relationship or an association in thought (as of cause and effect, logical
sequence, mutual dependence or involvement). [source : D'après MWU]
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Sens 4 : something that connects. [source : MWU]