| noun | the means of connection between things linked in series |
| noun | a fastener that serves to join or connect “the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction” |
| noun | the state of being connected “the connection between church and state is inescapable” |
| noun | a connecting shape |
| noun | a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a chain |
| noun | (computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list |
| noun | a channel for communication between groups “he provided a liaison with the guerrillas” |
| noun | a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network |
| noun | an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data |
| verb | make a logical or causal connection “I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind” |
| verb | connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces “Can you connect the two loudspeakers?” |
| verb | be or become joined or united or linked “The two streets connect to become a highway” |
| verb | link with or as with a yoke “yoke the oxen together” |
| link | verb | link with or as with a yoke |
| link up | verb | connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces |
| tie | verb | connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces |
| connected | adjective | being joined in close association |
| contact | verb | be in or establish communication with |
| associative | adjective | characterized by or causing or resulting from the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination |
| associable | adjective | capable of being associated |
| associatory | adjective | characterized by or causing or resulting from the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination |
| association | noun | the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination |
| relation | noun | an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together |
| link | noun | the state of being connected |
| linkage | noun | an associative relation |
| colligation | noun | the state of being joined together |
| connective | adjective | connecting or tending to connect |
| connection | noun | the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination |
| connexion | noun | the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination |
| connector | noun | an instrumentality that connects |
| connecter | noun | an instrumentality that connects |
| tie | noun | a fastener that serves to join or connect |
| linkup | noun | a fastener that serves to join or connect |
| jointure | noun | the act of making or becoming a single unit |
| juncture | noun | the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made |
| joining | noun | the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication) |
| yoke | noun | a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together |