Synonyms for connection
Most common
relationship link bond relation association relevance implication
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Link
link, relation, bond, relationship, connectedness, alliance, linkage, affinity, nexus, affiliation, tie, kindred, junction
2. Connective
3. Association
association, communication, conjunction, intercourse, conversation, coupling, continuity, partnership, combination, communion formal, union, sexual intercourse, commerce, coherence, joining, copulation, coitus formal, ass
Other
touch, relevance, implication, filiation, bearing, concatenation, k'in
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of connecting.
- n. 2
The act of connecting. Coherence; lack of disjointedness.
- n. 3
The act of connecting. Sexual intercourse.
Related words
- Word family
- connect connective connectivity
- Phrases
- dot connection
- Other spellings
- connexion
Forms
- Plural
- connections → links, relations, bonds, relationships…
Example sentences
- relationship What is the relationship between politics and war?
- link Letters are a link with friends who live far away.
- bond We must complete the bond by the end of this year.
- relation I don't see any relation between the two problems.
- association My family belongs to the neighborhood association.
- relevance Relevance is a key element in communication.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| connection | falling | |
| relationship | rising | |
| link | rising | |
| bond | steady | |
| relation | falling | |
| association | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- ass1, tie1
- 4 letters
- link1, bond1
- 5 letters
- union2, touch1, nexus2
- 6 letters
- coitus2
- 7 letters
- joining2, bearing2, linkage2, kindred2
- 8 letters
- alliance3, commerce2, relation3, junction2, affinity4, coupling2
- 9 letters
- relevance3, communion3, connector3, coherence3, filiation
- 10 letters
- continuity5, connective3, copulation
- 11 letters
- association5, combination4, partnership3, conjunction3, affiliation5, intercourse3, implication4
- 12 letters
- relationship4, conversation4
- 13 letters
- communication5, connectedness, concatenation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (union2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- connexion
- Italiano
- connessione
- Español
- conexión
- Català
- connexió