connection
/kəˈnekʃn/noun
उच्चारण कनेक्शन
संबंध; कनेक्शन; जोड़
Basic word
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something that connects two facts, ideas; the act of connecting or the state of being connected; a means of linking a machine to a supply of power, water; a train, bus or plane that leaves soon after another arrives; (connections) people that you know who can help you
संबंध; कनेक्शन; जोड़
- the connection between poverty and crime
- an internet connection
- He got the job through connections.
+ 4 more examples
- Researchers found a connection between lack of sleep and poor memory.
- There is no connection between the two crimes.
- The police are investigating her connection with the company.
- The village has a poor mobile connection during storms.
Synonyms link relationship association contact bond
Opposite disconnection separation
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
connection between A and B
Use between to name the two things that are linked.
जुड़ी हुई दो चीज़ों को बताने के लिए 'between' आता है।
- There is a close connection between diet and health.
- Police found no connection between the two thefts.
connection with / to + noun
Both with and to are correct when one thing is linked to another.
जब एक वस्तु दूसरी से जुड़ी हो, तब 'with' और 'to' दोनों सही हैं।
- He has a family connection with the mayor.
- Her connection to the village remained strong.
in connection with + noun
A formal phrase meaning 'concerning'; no s is added to connection.
'के संबंध में' के अर्थ वाला formal वाक्यांश; 'connection' में s नहीं लगता।
- Two men were arrested in connection with the robbery.
countable/uncountable
It is countable for links (a connection, connections) and for transport changes, and can be uncountable for the act of linking.
यह जुड़ाव और यात्रा के बदलाव के लिए countable है, और जोड़ने की क्रिया के लिए uncountable भी हो सकता है।
- I missed my connection at Delhi.
- The connection of the village to the grid took a year.
+Collocations 4
verb + connection
makeestablishlosebreakseefind
- Students must see the connection between cause and effect.
adjective + connection
closedirectslowfamilymissingstrong
- We have a slow internet connection in the hostel.
connection + noun
errorspeedpointchargefee
- A connection error appeared on the screen.
type of link
electrical connectiontrain connectionphone connectionpersonal connectioncausal connection
- A loose electrical connection caused the fan to stop.
“More examples 5
- There is no connection between his marks and his height.
उसके अंकों और उसकी ऊँचाई के बीच कोई संबंध नहीं है।
- The village got a broadband connection last month.
गाँव को पिछले महीने broadband connection मिला।
- Radhika missed her connection because the first train was late.
पहली ट्रेन देर से आने के कारण राधिका की connecting ट्रेन छूट गई।
- He lost his connection during the online class.
online class के दौरान उसका connection टूट गया।
- Her uncle has good connections in the railway department.
उसके चाचा की रेलवे विभाग में अच्छी जान-पहचान है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Two men were arrested in connections with the robbery.
✓ Two men were arrested in connection with the robbery.
The fixed phrase is in connection with, with connection in the singular.
निश्चित वाक्यांश 'in connection with' है, जिसमें 'connection' singular रहता है।
✗ There is a connection among diet and health.
✓ There is a connection between diet and health.
Use between for the two things linked.
दो जुड़ी चीज़ों के लिए 'between' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all join things, but they differ in the type of link.
ये सभी nouns जुड़ाव दर्शाते हैं, पर जुड़ाव के प्रकार में अंतर है।
A link between two things, people or ideas, or a physical or digital join.
दो वस्तुओं, लोगों या विचारों के बीच कड़ी, या भौतिक या डिजिटल जोड़।
- The connection between them is clear.
How two things stand in respect of each other, including family ties.
दो चीज़ों का एक-दूसरे से संबंध, पारिवारिक संबंध सहित।
- She is a relation of mine.
A simple, often visible, point where two things join.
वह साधारण, प्रायः दिखने वाला बिंदु जहाँ दो चीज़ें जुड़ती हैं।
- A rail link joins the two cities.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
con·nec·tion
?Which word?
Keep the link words: connection, link, relationship, association, bond, tie, nexus (a connection between people or things, often criminal: 'the politician-criminal nexus').
संबंध के शब्द याद रखिए: connection, link, relationship, association, bond, tie, nexus (लोगों या चीज़ों के बीच संबंध, प्रायः आपराधिक, गठजोड़: 'the politician-criminal nexus')।
§Grammar and usage
Connection between two things ('the connection between diet and health'); in connection with (about; concerning: 'questioned in connection with the robbery').
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: connection between दो चीज़ें ('the connection between diet and health'); in connection with (के संबंध में: 'questioned in connection with the robbery')।