connexion

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There's no fixed connexion with the Castle, no central exchange transmits our calls further.

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a connecting shape

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of connexion gathered in one view.

noun

a connecting shape

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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"

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the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination; "conditioning is a form of learning by association"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for connexion.

noun

a connecting shape

noun

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"

noun

the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination; "conditioning is a form of learning by association"

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

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shifting from one form of transportation to another; "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"

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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"

Example sentences

There's no fixed connexion with the Castle, no central exchange transmits our calls further.

You should read the comments for an extensive discussion on connexion.

Maybe this have the classifier use the contextual meaning of "connexion".

From the Wikipedia article he links: The spelling connexion is now rare in everyday British usage.

We generally spell it 'colour' here, but draw the line at 'connexion', and have two spellings for 'seriali[sz]e', depending on the audience and style guide you follow.

I can’t imagine Apple effectively tying them — it's too easy for them to launch a distinct collection with exactly the same models, different brands and an Android connexion.

There is little formal connexion between coding and favoring libertarian ideas, yet… that happens a lot, and it does influence the role of technology in society.

But as nature has not formed us after this fashion, the talents of many men lie concealed within them, and this renders it so difficult to lay down an accurate theory of any art. However an artist may promise to exert his talents, if he have not either plenty of money, or a good connexion from his situation in life; or if he be not gifted with a good address or considerable eloquence, his study and application will go but little way to persuade persons that he is a competent artist.

Because that’s exactly what all Google engineers of Indian descent want to say to their family in India: you know, there are commenters on Hacker News who think that the country where I received the education that lead me to be SVP is such a backward cesspool that they’d rather strike out the entire sub-continent where I grew up and where the people I love and for whom I work all live… Google invests in incredibly creative ways to offer connexion to remote places, ethnographers to understand what services they need and how to design them, because having more people on-line is their only hope of growth, and you’d think they would react out of spite, and throw that away?