v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Connected; p. pr. & vb. n. Connecting. ] [ L. connectere, -nexum; con- + nectere to bind. See Annex. ] 1. To join, or fasten together, as by something intervening; to associate; to combine; to unite or link together; to establish a bond or relation between. [ 1913 Webster ]

He fills, he bounds, connects and equals all. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

A man must see the connection of each intermediate idea with those that it connects before he can use it in a syllogism. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To associate (a person or thing, or one's self) with another person, thing, business, or affair. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To establish a communication link; -- used with with; as, his telephone didn't answer, so I connected with him by email. [ PJC ]

4. To electronically or mechanically link (a device) to another device, or to link a device to a common communication line; -- used with with; as, the installer connected our telephones on Monday; I connected my VCR to the TV set by myself; the plumber connected a shut-off valve to my gas line. [ PJC ]

Connecting rod (Mach.), a rod or bar joined to, and connecting, two or more moving parts; esp. a rod connecting a crank wrist with a beam, crosshead, piston rod, or piston, as in a steam engine. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To join, unite, or cohere; to have a close relation; as, one line of railroad connects with another; one argument connects with another. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. p. p. of connect. [ Narrower terms: abutting, adjacent, adjoining, bordering(prenominal), conterminous, coterminous, contiguous ] [ Narrower terms: adjunctive ] [ Narrower terms: affined ] [ Narrower terms: attached ] [ Narrower terms: contiguous, in contact ] [ Narrower terms: coupled, joined, linked ] [ Narrower terms: cursive, flowing ] [ Narrower terms: siamese ] [ Narrower terms: socially connected, well-connected ] unconnected [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. being joined in close association.
Syn. -- affiliated, attached. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

3. connected by a conductor so as to allow the flow of electric signals. [ Narrower terms: wired (vs. wireless) ] WordNet 1.5 ]

4. (Music) legato. staccato
Syn. -- flowing, smooth. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

5. associated with or accompanying.
Syn. -- associated. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

6. (Computers) stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer. [ Narrower terms: on-line (vs. off-line), online, on line(predicate) ]
Syn. -- machine-accessible. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

7. switched on. [ Narrower terms: on-line (vs. off-line), online, on line(predicate) ]
Syn. -- ready, on. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

8. having some relation.
Syn. -- related. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adv. In a connected manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. the state of being connected.
Syn. -- connection. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it).
Syn. -- connection, connexion. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. same as connector.
Syn. -- connection, connexion, connector, connective. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a resident of Connecticut. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. having a connection; as, connecting rooms. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. forming a connection; as, a connecting corridor. [ PJC ]

3. (Grammar) syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence.
Syn. -- copulative. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. the act of bringing two things into contact.
Syn. -- joining, connection, connexion. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. forming a connection; as, a connecting flight.
Syn. -- joining. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Cf. Connexion. ] 1. The act of connecting, or the state of being connected; the act or process of bringing two things into contact; junction; union; as, the connection between church and state is inescapable; the connection of pipes of different diameters requires an adapter.
Syn. -- link, connectedness. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which connects or joins together; bond; tie. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. any relationship between things or events; association; alliance; as, a causal connection between interest rates and stock prices.
Syn. -- relation. [ PJC ]

He [ Algazel ] denied the possibility of a known connection between cause and effect. Whewell. [ 1913 Webster ]

The eternal and inseparable connection between virtue and happiness. Atterbury. [ 1913 Webster ]

Any sort of connection which is perceived or imagined between two or more things. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A relation; esp. a person connected with another by marriage rather than by blood; -- used in a loose and indefinite, and sometimes a comprehensive, sense. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. The persons or things that are connected; as, a business connection; the Methodist connection. [ 1913 Webster ]

Men elevated by powerful connection. Motley. [ 1913 Webster ]

At the head of a strong parliamentary connection. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Whose names, forces, connections, and characters were perfectly known to him. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. something that connects other objects.
Syn. -- connexion, connector, connecter, connective. [ PJC ]

6. (usually plural) an acquaintance or acquaintances who are influential or in a position of power and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship); as, he has powerful connections. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

7. a communications channel; as, my cell phone had a bad connection. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

8. (Transportation) a vehicle in which one may continue a journey after debarking from another vehicle; the departing vehicle of a connection{ 9 }; as, my connection leaves four hours after my arrival; I missed my connection. A connection may be more specifically referred to as a connecting flight, a connecting train, etc. [ PJC ]

9. (Transportation) the scheduled arrival of one vehicle and departure of a second, sufficiently close in time and place to allow the departing vehicle serve as a means of continuing a journey begun or continued in the first vehicle; as, we can get a connection at Newark to continue on to Paris; -- most commonly used of airplanes, trains, and buses arriving and departing at the same terminal. [ PJC ]

10. (Transportation) the transfer of a passenger from one vehicle to another to continue a journey; as, the connection was made in Copenhagen; -- most commonly of scheduled transportation on common carriers. [ PJC ]

11. (Commerce) a vendor who can supply desired materials at a favorable price, or under conditions when other sources are unavailable; as, to get a bargain from one's connection in the jewelry trade; to have connections for the purchase of marijuana; -- often used in the pl.. [ PJC ]

12. (Psychol.) the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination.
Syn. -- association, connection, connexion. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

In this connection, in connection with this subject. [ A phrase objected to by some writers. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ This word was formerly written, as by Milton, with x instead of t in the termination, connexion, and the same thing is true of the kindred words inflexion, reflexion, and the like. But the general usage at present is to spell them connection, inflection, reflection, etc.

Syn. -- Union; coherence; continuity; junction; association; dependence; intercourse; commerce; communication; affinity; relationship. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Connecting, or adapted to connect; involving connection. [ 1913 Webster ]

Connection tissue (Anat.) See Conjunctive tissue, under Conjunctive. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. That which connects. Specifically: (a) (Gram.) A word that connect words or sentences; a conjunction or preposition. (b) (Bot.) That part of an anther which connects its thecæ, lobes, or cells. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In connjunction; jointly. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who, or that which, connects; as: (a) A flexible tube for connecting the ends of glass tubes in pneumatic experiments. (b) A device for holding two parts of an electrical conductor in contact. [ 1913 Webster ]

. (Elec.) One of the usual forms or methods for connecting apparatus to a three-phase circuit, the three corners of the delta or triangle, as diagrammatically represented, being connected to the three wires of the supply circuit. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Disconnected; p. pr. & vb. n. Disconnecting. ] To dissolve the union or connection of; to disunite; to sever; to separate; to disperse. [ 1913 Webster ]

The commonwealth itself would . . . be disconnected into the dust and powder of individuality. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

This restriction disconnects bank paper and the precious metals. Walsh. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds. [ Narrower terms: staccato (vs. legato) ]
Syn. -- abrupt, broken off(predicate). [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. not switched on or not connected to a power source; -- of electrical equipment. [ Narrower terms: off-line (vs. on-line), offline, off line(predicate); unplugged ]
Syn. -- not ready, off. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

3. noncontinuous; not continuing in time or space. Opposite of continuous.
Syn. -- disrupted, discontinuous. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

4. unconnected, detached. Opposite of connected.
Syn. -- disjoined, separate. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

5. lacking orderly continuity; illogical or seemingly irrational; as, disconnected fragments of a story.
Syn. -- confused, disjointed, disordered, disorganized, desultory, garbled, illogical, rambling, scattered, unconnected. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. the state of being disconnected.
Syn. -- disjunction, disjuncture, disconnection. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. The act of disconnecting, or state of being disconnected; separation; want of union. [ 1913 Webster ]

Nothing was therefore to be left in all the subordinate members but weakness, disconnection, and confusion. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not connected; disconnected. [ R. ] Bp. Warburton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Disconnection. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To join together; to connect with one another. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To become connected with one another. [ PJC ]

adj. 1. having internal connections between parts. [ Narrower terms: reticulate (vs. nonreticulate) ]
Syn. -- interrelated. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. operating as a unit.
Syn. -- coordinated, unified. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a state of being connected reciprocally.
Syn. -- interconnection. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. Connection between; mutual connection. [ 1913 Webster ]

. (Elec.) The connection of two coils diagrammatically as a letter T, chiefly used as a connection for passing transformers. When the three free ends are connected to a source of three-phase current, two-phase current may be derived from the secondary circuits. The reverse arrangement may be used to transform from two-phase. -- T"-connected, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]