nounIntermediate

connection

US

/kəˈnɛkʃən/

UK

/kəˈnɛkʃən/

Meaning

A link or relationship between people, ideas, places, or things.

लोगों, विचारों, जगहों या चीज़ों के बीच का संबंध या जुड़ाव।

Examples

“A shared love of music created an instant connection between the two friends.”

connection between people

“There is a clear connection between regular exercise and better sleep.”

connection between things

“The two villages are connected by a new bridge.”

be connected by

Useful patterns

a connection between A and Ba connection with someonea connection to the internetmake or build a connectiona strong or close connection

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Word family

connect(verb)
connected(adjective)
connectivity(noun)

Common collocations

a strong connectiona close connectiona connection between two ideasa personal connectionan internet connectionestablish a connectionlose a connection

Common mistakes

Not natural: The connection between the two ideas are obvious.

Better: The connection between the two ideas is obvious.

Connection is singular, so it takes the singular verb is.

Connection एकवचन है, इसलिए इसके साथ एकवचन verb is आएगा, are नहीं।

Not natural: I can't connect with the Wi-Fi.

Better: I can't connect to the Wi-Fi.

Use connect to for joining a network; connect with usually refers to people.

किसी नेटवर्क से जुड़ने के लिए connect to कहें; connect with आमतौर पर लोगों के लिए होता है।

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disconnectionseparation

Learner tip

Use connection between for relationships linking two things, and connection to for access to a network or system.

दो चीज़ों के बीच संबंध के लिए connection between और नेटवर्क या सिस्टम तक पहुँच के लिए connection to बोलें।

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What does a connection between two ideas describe?

दो विचारों के बीच connection का क्या मतलब है?