Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun the act of bringing two things into contact.
- adjective having a connection.
- adjective forming a connection.
- adjective (Grammar) syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence.
- adjective forming a connection.
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- verb Present participle of
connect .
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Examples
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/Correspondances/is what they call connecting trains, even when/they don't connect.
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Simply writing down and sharing values is a powerful exercise in connecting that is all too frequently left out of the marriage compact these days.
Bill Liao: Are Weddings About the Glitz or the Actual Union of Two Souls? Bill Liao 2010
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With a decent high-speed train connecting Portland and Seattle, we could be growing strawberries out there.
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If you point out the obvious fact that wild animals have no interest in connecting with us on a spiritual level but if we intentionally harass them they will most assuredly connect with us on a physical level, then you're simply an unevolved lout who doesn't get it.
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As a long-time lawyer, I know that some members of my profession would run the risk of becoming so tied up in connecting at TheBarAfterWork that it might compromise their existing business relationships.
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Simply writing down and sharing values is a powerful exercise in connecting that is all too frequently left out of the marriage compact these days.
Bill Liao: Are Weddings About the Glitz or the Actual Union of Two Souls? Bill Liao 2010
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In Ohio, Mr. Kasich has said the proposed $450 million train connecting Ohio's three major cities — Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati — would cost too much and run too slowly to be more convenient than driving or flying.
New Midwest Governors Could Derail High-Speed Trains Amy Merrick 2010
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They call it "connecting the dots," and the idea is to avoid overlooking otherwise disparate pieces of information that together form a clearer portrait of terrorists conspiring to carry out an attack.
G.W. Schulz: Database of Suspicious Activity Going Live With Little Attention G.W. Schulz 2010
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Simply writing down and sharing values is a powerful exercise in connecting that is all too frequently left out of the marriage compact these days.
Bill Liao: Are Weddings About the Glitz or the Actual Union of Two Souls? Bill Liao 2010
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They call it "connecting the dots," and the idea is to avoid overlooking otherwise disparate pieces of information that together form a clearer portrait of terrorists conspiring to carry out an attack.
G.W. Schulz: Database of Suspicious Activity Going Live With Little Attention G.W. Schulz 2010
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