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connection

con.nec.tion or con.nex.ion \k*-'nek-sh*n\ \-shn*l, -sh*n-*l\ n [L 
   connexion-, connexio, fr. conexus, pp. of conectere] chiefly Brit  1: the 
   act of connecting : the state of being connected : as  1a: causal or 
   logical relation or sequence  1b: contextual relations or associations  1c: 
   a relation of personal intimacy (as of family ties)  1d: COHERENCE, 
   CONTINUITY  2a: something that connects : LINK  2b: a means of 
   communication or transport  3: a person connected with others esp. by 
   marriage or kinship  4: a social, professional, or commercial relationship 
   : as  4a: POSITION, JOB  4b: an arrangement to execute orders or advance 
   interests of another  slang  4c: a source of contraband  5: a set of 
   persons associated together : as  5a: DENOMINATION  5b: CLAN  - 
   con.nec.tion.al aj