The Wordsmith Dictionary

Connolly, Cyril |ˈkɒnəli | (1903 –74 ), English writer and journalist; full name Cyril Vernon Connolly. His works include one novel, The Rock Pool (1936 ), and collections of essays, aphorisms, and reflections, among which are Enemies of Promise (1938 ) and The Unquiet Grave (1944 ).

Connolly, Maureen

Con nol ly, Maureen |ˈkän (ə )lē ˈkɑnəli | (1934 –69 ), US tennis player; known as Little Mo; full name Maureen Catherine Connolly. She was the first woman to win all four Grand Slam singles titles in the same year (1953 ).

Connors, Jimmy

Con nors, Jimmy |ˈkänərz ˈkɑnərz | (1952 –), US tennis player; full name James Scott Connors. Between 1974 and 1983, he won the men's singles title at two Wimbledon, one Australian Open, and five US Open tournaments.

connotation

con no ta tion |ˌkänəˈtāSHən ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən | ▶noun an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning: the word “discipline ” has unhappy connotations of punishment and repression | the work functions both by analogy and by connotation. • Philosophy the abstract meaning or intension of a term, which forms a principle determining which objects or concepts it applies to. Often contrasted with denotation. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from medieval Latin connotatio (n- ), from connotare ‘mark in addition ’ (see connote ).

connote

con note |kəˈnōt kəˈnoʊt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (of a word ) imply or suggest (an idea or feeling ) in addition to the literal or primary meaning: the term “modern science ” usually connotes a complete openness to empirical testing. • (of a fact ) imply as a consequence or condition: in that period a log cabin connoted hard luck. DERIVATIVES con no ta tive |ˈkänəˌtātiv |adjective ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin connotare ‘mark in addition, ’ from con- ‘together with ’ + notare ‘to note ’ (from nota ‘a mark ’). usage: Connote does not mean the same as denote. Denote refers to the literal, primary meaning of something; connote refers to other characteristics suggested or implied by that thing. Thus, one might say that the word ‘mother ’ denotes ‘a woman who is a parent ’ but connotes qualities such as ‘protection ’ and ‘affection. ’

connubial

con nu bi al |kəˈn (y )o͞obēəl kəˈnubiəl | ▶adjective literary of or relating to marriage or the relationship of husband and wife; conjugal: their connubial bed. DERIVATIVES con nu bi al i ty |kəˌn (y )o͞obēˈalitē |noun, con nu bi al ly adverb ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin connubialis, from connubium ‘marriage, ’ from con- ‘with ’ + nubere ‘marry. ’

Oxford Dictionary

conn

conn ▶verb US spelling of con 6.

Conn.

Conn. ▶abbreviation Connecticut.

Connacht

Connacht |ˈkɒnɔːt |(also Connaught ) a province in the west of the Republic of Ireland.

connate

connate |ˈkɒneɪt | ▶adjective 1 Philosophy (especially of ideas or principles ) existing in a person or thing from birth; innate. 2 Biology (of parts ) united so as to form a single part. 3 Geology (of water ) trapped in sedimentary rock during its deposition. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from late Latin connatus, past participle of connasci, from con- ‘together ’ + nasci ‘be born ’.

connatural

con |nat ¦ural |kəˈnatʃ (ə )r (ə )l | ▶adjective belonging naturally; innate. DERIVATIVES connaturally adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from late Latin connaturalis, from con- ‘together ’ + Latin naturalis ‘natural ’.

Connaught

Con |naught variant spelling of Connacht.

connect

con |nect |kəˈnɛkt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 bring together or into contact so that a real or notional link is established: the electrodes were connected to a recording device | (as adj. connected ) : a connected series of cargo holds. • join together so as to provide access and communication: all the buildings are connected by underground passages | [ no obj. ] : the motorway connects with major routes from all parts of the country. • link to a power or water supply: by 1892 most of the village had been connected to the mains. • put (someone ) into contact by telephone: I was quickly connected to the police. • [ no obj. ] (of a train, bus, aircraft, etc. ) be timed to arrive at its destination just before another train, bus, etc. , departs so that passengers can transfer: the bus connects with trains from Windermere station | (as adj. connecting ) : we missed the connecting flight to the USA. 2 associate or relate (something ) in some respect: employees are rewarded with bonuses connected to their firm's performance | jobs connected with the environment. • provide or have a link or relationship with: there was no evidence to connect Jefferson with the theft | [ no obj. ] : the desire for religious faith connects up with profound needs at the core of our existence. • [ no obj. ] form a relationship or feel an affinity: he can't connect with anyone any more. 3 [ no obj. ] informal (of a blow ) hit the intended target: the blow connected and he felt a burst of pain. DERIVATIVES connectable adjective, connectedly adverb, connectedness noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘be united physically ’; rare before the 18th cent. ): from Latin connectere, from con- ‘together ’ + nectere ‘bind ’.

Connecticut

Connecticut |kəˈnɛtɪkət | 1 a state in the north-eastern US, on the Atlantic coast; capital, Hartford; pop. 3,501,252 (est. 2008 ). It was one of the original thirteen states of the Union and ratified the draft US Constitution in 1788. 2 the longest river in New England, rising in northern New Hampshire and flowing south for 655 km (407 miles ) to enter Long Island Sound.

Connecticut River

connecting rod

con ¦nect |ing rod ▶noun a rod connecting two moving parts in a mechanism, especially that between the piston and the crankpin (or equivalent parts ) in an engine or pump.

connection

connection |kəˈnɛkʃ (ə )n |(Brit. also connexion ) ▶noun 1 a relationship in which a person or thing is linked or associated with something else: the connections between social attitudes and productivity | sufferers deny that their problems have any connection with drugs. • [ mass noun ] the action of linking one thing with another: connection to the Internet. • [ mass noun ] the placing of parts of an electric circuit in contact so that a current may flow. • a link between electrical components or pipes: ensure that all connections between the wires are properly made. • a link between two telephones: she replaced the receiver before the connection was made. • an arrangement or opportunity for catching a connecting train, bus, aircraft, etc.: ferry connections are sporadic in the low season. • a connecting train, bus, etc.: we had to wait for our connection to Frankfurt. • (connections ) people with whom one has social or professional contact or to whom one is related, especially those with influence and able to offer one help: he had connections in the music industry. 2 informal, chiefly N. Amer. a supplier of narcotics. • a narcotics sale or purchase. 3 chiefly historical an association of Methodist Churches. PHRASES in connection with with reference to; concerning: detectives are questioning two men in connection with alleged criminal damage. in this (or that ) connection with reference to this (or that ): the local Marine Surveyor should be able to assist in this connection. DERIVATIVES connectional adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin connexio (n- ), from connectere (see connect ). The spelling -ct (18th cent. ) is from connect, on the pattern of pairs such as collect, collection .

connectionism

con |nec ¦tion |ism |kəˈnɛkʃ (ə )nɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] an artificial intelligence approach to cognition in which multiple connections between nodes (equivalent to brain cells ) form a massive interactive network in which many processes take place simultaneously and certain processes, operating in parallel, are grouped together in hierarchies that bring about results such as thought or action. Also called parallel distributed processing.

connective

con ¦nect |ive |kəˈnɛktɪv | ▶adjective connecting: connective words and phrases. ▶noun 1 Grammar a word or phrase whose function is to link other linguistic units. 2 Anatomy a bundle of nerve fibres connecting two nerve centres or ganglia, especially in invertebrate animals.

connective tissue

con ¦nect |ive tis ¦sue ▶noun [ mass noun ] Anatomy tissue that connects, supports, binds, or separates other tissues or organs, typically having relatively few cells embedded in an amorphous matrix, often with collagen or other fibres, and including cartilaginous, fatty, and elastic tissues.

connectivity

con ¦nect |iv ¦ity |kɒnɛkˈtɪvɪti | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the state of being connected or interconnected. • Computing capacity for the interconnection of platforms, systems, and applications.

connector

con |nect ¦or |kəˈnɛktə (r )| ▶noun a thing which links two or more things together: a pipe connector. • a device for keeping two parts of an electric circuit in contact.

Connemara

Connemara |ˌkɒnɪˈmɑːrə | a mountainous coastal region of Galway, in the west of the Republic of Ireland.

Connemara pony

Connemara pony (also Connemara ) ▶noun a pony of a small hardy breed, typically grey in colour.

Conner, Dennis

Con ner, Dennis |ˈkänər ˈkɑnər | (1942 –), US yachtsman. Four-time winner of the America's Cup (1974, 1980, 1987, 1988 ), he is also the first US skipper to lose the cup (1983 ).

Connery, Sir Sean

Connery, Sir Sean |ˈkɒnəri | (b.1930 ), Scottish film actor best known for his portrayal of James Bond; born Thomas Connery.

connexion

con |nex ¦ion ▶noun variant spelling of connection.

conning tower

conning tower |ˈkɒnɪŋ | ▶noun the superstructure of a submarine, from which it can be commanded when on the surface and which contains the periscope.

conniption

conniption |kəˈnɪpʃ (ə )n | ▶noun N. Amer. informal a fit of rage or hysterics: his client was having conniptions on the phone. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: probably an invented word.

connivance

con |niv ¦ance |kəˈnʌɪv (ə )ns | ▶noun [ mass noun ] willingness to allow or be secretly involved in an immoral or illegal act: this infringement of the law had taken place with the connivance of officials. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (also in the Latin sense ‘winking ’): from French connivence or Latin conniventia, from connivere ‘shut the eyes (to )’ (see connive ).

connive

connive |kəˈnʌɪv | ▶verb [ no obj. ] (connive at /in ) secretly allow (something immoral, illegal, or harmful ) to occur: government officials were prepared to connive in impeding the course of justice. • (usu. connive to do something ) conspire to do something immoral, illegal, or harmful: she connived with a senior official to rig the results of last year's election. DERIVATIVES conniver noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from French conniver or Latin connivere ‘shut the eyes (to )’, from con- ‘together ’ + an unrecorded word related to nictare ‘to wink ’.

connivent

con niv ent |kəˈnīvənt kəˈnaɪvənt | ▶adjective Botany coming into contact; converging and touching but not fused together.

conniving

conniving |kəˈnʌɪvɪŋ | ▶adjective given to or involved in conspiring to do something immoral, illegal, or harmful: a heartless and conniving woman.

connoisseur

connoisseur |ˌkɒnəˈsəː | ▶noun an expert judge in matters of taste: a connoisseur of music. DERIVATIVES connoisseurship noun ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from obsolete French, from conoistre ‘know ’.

Connolly, Billy

Connolly, Billy |ˈkɒnəli | (b.1942 ), Scottish comedian. At first a folk singer, he developed his earthy stand-up act on British television before moving on to a successful career in the US.

Connolly, Cyril

Connolly, Maureen

Connolly, Maureen |ˈkɒnəli | (1934 –69 ), American tennis player; known as Little Mo; full name Maureen Catherine Connolly. She was 16 when she first won the US singles title and 17 when she took the Wimbledon title. In 1953 she became the first woman to win the grand slam before being forced to retire in 1954 after a riding accident.

Connors, Jimmy

Connors, Jimmy |ˈkɒnəz | (b.1952 ), American tennis player; full name James Scott Connors. He won Wimbledon in 1974 and 1982, and the US Open championship five times.

connotation

connotation |kɒnəˈteɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun an idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning: the word ‘discipline ’ has unhappy connotations of punishment and repression | [ mass noun ] : the work functions both by analogy and by connotation. • Philosophy the abstract meaning or intension of a term, which forms a principle determining which objects or concepts it applies to. Often contrasted with denotation. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from medieval Latin connotatio (n- ), from connotare ‘mark in addition ’ (see connote ).

connote

connote |kəˈnəʊt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (of a word ) imply or suggest (an idea or feeling ) in addition to the literal or primary meaning: the term ‘modern science ’ usually connotes a complete openness to empirical testing. • (of a fact ) imply as a consequence or condition: spinsterhood connoted failure. DERIVATIVES connotative |ˈkɒnəteɪtɪv, kəˈnəʊtətɪv |adjective ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin connotare ‘mark in addition ’, from con- ‘together with ’ + notare ‘to note ’ (from nota ‘a mark ’). usage: Connote does not mean the same as denote. Whereas denote refers to the literal, primary meaning of something, connote refers to other characteristics suggested or implied by that thing. Thus, one might say that a word like mother denotes ‘a woman who is a parent ’ but connotes qualities such as protection and affection.

connubial

connubial |kəˈnjuːbɪəl | ▶adjective literary relating to marriage or the relationship of husband and wife; conjugal: their connubial bed. DERIVATIVES connubiality |-bɪˈalɪti |noun, connubially adverb ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin connubialis, from connubium ‘marriage ’, from con- ‘with ’ + nubere ‘marry ’.

American Oxford Thesaurus

connect

connect verb 1 electrodes were connected to the device: attach, join, fasten, fix, affix, couple, link, secure, hitch; stick, adhere, fuse, pin, screw, bolt, clamp, clip, hook (up ); add, append. 2 rituals connected with Easter: associate with, link to /with, couple with; identify with, equate with, relate to. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See join . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

connection

connection noun 1 the connection between commerce and art: link, relationship, relation, interconnection, interdependence, association; bond, tie, tie-in, correspondence, parallel, analogy. 2 a poor connection in the plug: attachment, joint, fastening, coupling. 3 he has the right connections: contact, friend, acquaintance, ally, colleague, associate; relation, relative, kin. PHRASES in connection with a man is being questioned in connection with the murder: regarding, concerning, with reference to, with regard to, with respect to, respecting, relating to, in relation to, on, connected with, on the subject of, in the matter of, apropos, re.

conniption

conniption noun informal See fit 2 (sense 3 ).

connivance

connivance noun she was wholly unaware of the connivance of her husband and her best friend: collusion, complicity, collaboration, involvement, assistance; tacit consent, conspiracy, intrigue.

connive

connive verb at least two of the directors connived with him in the cover-up: conspire, collude, collaborate, intrigue, be hand in glove, plot, scheme; informal be in cahoots.

conniving

conniving adjective his conniving brother planned the whole dirty affair: scheming, cunning, crafty, calculating, devious, wily, sly, tricky, artful, guileful; manipulative, Machiavellian, disingenuous, deceitful, underhanded, treacherous; informal foxy.

connoisseur

connoisseur noun a connoisseur of fine wines: expert, authority, specialist, pundit, savant; arbiter of taste, aesthete; gourmet, epicure, gastronome; informal buff, maven.

connotation

connotation noun there was a connotation of distrust in his voice: overtone, undertone, undercurrent, implication, hidden meaning, nuance, hint, echo, vibrations, association, intimation, suggestion, suspicion, insinuation.

connote

connote verb he chose a style of dress that would connote toughness: imply, suggest, indicate, signify, hint at, give the impression of, smack of, be associated with, allude to. EASILY CONFUSED WORDS connote, denote Denote refers to the literal, primary meaning of something; connote refers to other characteristics suggested or implied by that thing. Thus, one might say that the word 'mother' denotes ‘a woman who is a parent ’ but connotes qualities such as 'protection' and 'affection. ' Connotate is a needless variant of connote that, if anything, only adds to the confusion, and therefore should be avoided. These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs.

Oxford Thesaurus

connect

connect verb 1 the electrodes were connected to a recording device: attach, join, fasten, fix, affix, couple, link, bridge, secure, make fast, tie, tie up, bind, fetter, strap, rope, tether, truss, lash, hitch, moor, anchor, yoke, chain; stick, tape, adhere, glue, bond, cement, fuse, weld, solder; pin, peg, screw, bolt, rivet, batten, pinion, clamp, clip, hook (up ); add, append, annex, subjoin; technical concatenate. ANTONYMS disconnect. 2 there are lots of customs connected with Twelfth Night: associate, link, couple; identify, equate, bracket, compare; think of something together with, think of something in connection with; relate to, mention in the same breath as, set side by side with; draw a parallel with. ANTONYMS dissociate.

connection

connection noun 1 he does not pursue the connection between commerce and art: link, relationship, relation, relatedness, interrelation, interrelatedness, interconnection, interdependence, association, attachment, bond, tie, tie-in, correspondence, parallel, analogy; bearing, relevance. 2 there's a poor connection in the plug: attachment, joint, fastening, coupling. 3 a politician with all the right connections: contact, friend, acquaintance, ally, colleague, associate, sponsor; relation, relative, kindred, kin, kinsman, kinswoman. PHRASES in connection with a man is being questioned in connection with the murder: regarding, concerning, with reference to, referring to, with regard to, with respect to, respecting, relating to, in relation to, on, touching on, dealing with, relevant to, with relevance to, in the context of, connected with, on the subject of, in the matter of, apropos, re; Scottish anent; Latin in re.

connivance

connivance noun this infringement of the law had taken place with the connivance of officials: collusion, complicity, collaboration, involvement, assistance, abetting; tacit consent; conspiracy, plotting, scheming, intrigue, machination, secret understanding; rare abetment, condonation.

connive

connive verb 1 wardens connived at offences in return for bribes: deliberately ignore, overlook, not take into consideration, disregard, pass over, gloss over, take no notice of, take no account of, make allowances for, turn a blind eye to, close /shut one's eyes to, wink at, blink at, excuse, pardon, forgive, condone, let someone off with, let go, let pass; look the other way; informal let something ride. ANTONYMS condemn; punish. 2 the government had connived with security forces in permitting murder: conspire, collude, be in collusion, collaborate, intrigue, be hand in glove, plot, participate in a conspiracy, scheme; informal be in cahoots; rare machinate, cabal, complot.

conniving

conniving adjective a conniving little toady with an eye for the main chance: scheming, plotting, colluding, cunning, crafty, calculating, devious, designing, wily, sly, tricky, artful, guileful, slippery, slick; manipulative, Machiavellian, unscrupulous, unprincipled, disingenuous; duplicitous, deceitful, underhand, treacherous; informal foxy; S. African informal slim; archaic subtle.

connoisseur

connoisseur noun a connoisseur of fine wines: expert judge (of ), authority (on ), specialist (in ); arbiter of taste, pundit, savant, one of the cognoscenti, aesthete; gourmet, epicure, gastronome; informal buff; N. Amer. informal maven. ANTONYMS ignoramus.

connotation

connotation noun the word ‘discipline ’ has unhappy connotations of punishment and repression: overtone, undertone, undercurrent, implication, hidden meaning, secondary meaning, nuance, flavour, feeling, aura, atmosphere, colouring, smack, hint, vein, echo, vibrations, association, intimation, suggestion, suspicion, insinuation; rare undermeaning, subcurrent.

connote

connote verb the British think that crying and showing emotion connote weakness: imply, suggest, indicate, signify, have overtones of, have undertones of, hint at, give a feeling of, have an aura of, have an atmosphere of, give the impression of, smack of, be associated with, allude to. ANTONYMS denote, mean.

Duden Dictionary

Connaisseur

Con nais seur Substantiv, maskulin bildungssprachlich , der |kɔnɛˈsøːɐ̯ |der Connaisseur; Genitiv: des Connaisseurs, Plural: die Connaisseurs französisch connaisseur, zu: connaître = (er )kennen < lateinisch cognoscere Kenner ein Cognac für den anspruchsvollen Connaisseur

Connaisseuse

Con nais seu se Substantiv, feminin , die |kɔnɛˈsœzə |die Connaisseuse; Genitiv: der Connaisseuse, Plural: die Connaisseusen weibliche Form zu Connaisseur

Connecticut

Con nec ti cut Substantiv, Neutrum |kəˈnɛtɪkət |Connecticuts Bundesstaat der USA

Connection

Con nec tion Substantiv, feminin umgangssprachlich , die |kəˈnɛkʃ (ə )n |die Connection; Genitiv: der Connection, Plural: die Connections englisch connection, connexion < spätlateinisch con (n )exio, zu lateinisch conectere = verknüpfen Beziehung, Verbindung (die für jemanden nützlich ist, ihm Vorteile verschafft )

French Dictionary

connaissance

connaissance n. f. nom féminin 1 Faculté de connaître, manière de comprendre. : Étienne a une bonne connaissance de l ’histoire. SYNONYME culture ; instruction . 2 au pluriel Ensemble des choses connues, du savoir. : Il voudrait enrichir ses connaissances en informatique. SYNONYME science . 3 Personne que l ’on connaît. : Le maire est une de ses connaissances. SYNONYME relation . LOCUTIONS En (toute ) connaissance de cause. En étant informé. : Afin que vous puissiez décider en toute connaissance de cause, voici quels sont les faits... En pays de connaissance. En terrain connu. Lier connaissance. Faire la connaissance de quelqu ’un ou faire connaissance avec quelqu ’un. : Les nouveaux élèves ont lié connaissance à la rentrée. Perdre connaissance. S ’évanouir, perdre conscience. Prendre connaissance de. Apprendre, examiner. Sans connaissance. Évanoui. : Venez vite, Angèle est sans connaissance!

connaissement

connaissement n. m. nom masculin Contrat de transport maritime.

connaisseur

connaisseur , euse adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Expert, amateur. : C ’est un fin connaisseur. Un air connaisseur.

connaître

connaître v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Être informé de quelque chose, savoir. : Il connaît la région comme le fond de sa poche. 2 Avoir des relations avec (une personne ). : Tu connais ce champion de tennis? verbe pronominal 1 Avoir une bonne connaissance de soi, de ses aptitudes, de ses limites. : « Connais-toi toi-même », prêchait Socrate. 2 S ’y connaître. Être compétent en quelque chose. : Elle s ’y connaît en bricolage. Note Technique Cette construction suivie d ’un complément n ’est pas un pléonasme. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Elles se sont connues l ’an dernier. paraître INDICATIF PRÉSENT Je connais, tu connais, il connaît, nous connaissons, vous connaissez, ils connaissent. IMPARFAIT Je connaissais. PASSÉ SIMPLE Je connus, tu connus, il connut, nous connûmes, vous connûtes, ils connurent. FUTUR Je connaîtrai, tu connaîtras, il connaîtra, nous connaîtrons, vous connaîtrez, ils connaîtront. CONDITIONNEL PRÉSENT Je connaîtrais, tu connaîtrais, il connaîtrait, nous connaîtrions, vous connaîtriez, ils connaîtraient. IMPÉRATIF PRÉSENT Connais, connaissons, connaissez. SUBJONCTIF PRÉSENT Que je connaisse. PARTICIPE PRÉSENT Connaissant. PASSÉ Connu, ue.

connectable

connectable adj. Qui peut être connecté (à un autre appareil ). : Un appareil photographique connectable à un téléviseur ou à un ordinateur.

connecter

connecter v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Unir par une connexion (deux ou plusieurs appareils électriques ). : Une prise USB permet de connecter un baladeur numérique à l ’autoradio. 2 figuré Relier. : Il est question de connecter les terminus de ces lignes à un métro contournant la capitale. 1 Se mettre en liaison, s ’unir par une connexion. : Ces villages se sont connectés à un réseau électrique alimenté par des éoliennes. 2 informatique Accéder à un réseau ou à un système informatique en inscrivant son nom d ’utilisateur et son mot de passe. : Nous n ’avons pas réussi à nous connecter au réseau de l ’entreprise. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Ils se sont connectés sans difficulté. Note Technique Quand il s ’agit d ’établir un lien de télécommunication entre un ordinateur et le réseau Internet, on privilégiera le verbe se brancher. Le verbe se connecter a un sens plus technique et fait référence davantage à la connexion physique au réseau, selon le GDT. FORME FAUTIVE connecter. Anglicisme au sens de brancher. : As-tu branché (et non *connecté ) cet appareil d ’éclairage? aimer

connecteur

connecteur n. m. nom masculin 1 Appareil de connexion, notamment entre deux lignes ou deux postes téléphoniques. 2 grammaire Mot ou groupe de mots qui établit la liaison entre des phrases, qui assure l ’organisation générale d ’un texte en marquant son articulation logique, une succession dans le temps ou une situation dans l ’espace. SYNONYME organisateur textuel . Note Technique Les organisateurs peuvent être de forme simple (car, donc, mais, or, etc. ) ou de forme composée (c ’est pourquoi, à l ’opposé, en conséquence, etc. ).

connectivité

connectivité n. f. informatique Aptitude à établir des liaisons fonctionnelles entre des composants, des réseaux. : « Les Baltes souhaitent parfaire leur connectivité européenne avec un câble sous-marin vers la côte suédoise » (Le Monde ). : Le défi réside moins dans la performance des appareils photo numériques que dans leur ergonomie, leur facilité d ’usage et de connectivité: il faut pouvoir stocker, archiver, imprimer les photos, les envoyer par courriel. « La connectivité avec Internet est un atout de ce nouveau cellulaire qui se branche à Internet sans fil » (Le Devoir ).

connerie

connerie n. f. nom féminin familier Bêtise. SYNONYME idiotie ; sottise .

connexe

connexe adj. adjectif Qui a des rapports avec autre chose. : Des questions connexes.

connexion

connexion n. f. nom féminin Branchement d ’un appareil à un circuit. FORME FAUTIVE connexions. Anglicisme au sens de relations. Note Orthographique conne x ion.

connivence

connivence n. f. nom féminin Complicité. : Les deux cambrioleurs étaient de connivence, ils avaient préparé le vol en secret. Note Orthographique conniv en ce.

connotation

connotation n. f. nom féminin Valeur particulière d ’un mot, outre sa signification propre. : Une connotation péjorative.

connu

connu , ue adj. adjectif 1 Dont on a connaissance. : Les propriétés de ce gaz sont connues. 2 Illustre, célèbre. : Cet acteur est bien connu. ANTONYME inconnu .

Spanish Dictionary

connacional

connacional adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que pertenece a la misma nación que otra .

connatural

connatural adjetivo Que es propio de la naturaleza de un ser viviente y no adquirido, o que tiene relación con ella :el ejercicio físico es considerado por los antropólogos como algo connatural a la existencia .

connaturalizar

connaturalizar verbo transitivo 1 Hacer connatural .2 connaturalizarse verbo pronominal Acostumbrarse [una persona ] a una determinada cosa :connaturalizarse con el clima .Conjug. [4 ] como realizar .

connivencia

connivencia nombre femenino 1 Acuerdo o complicidad entre dos o más personas :se fugó de la prisión con la connivencia de algunos carceleros .2 Tolerancia de un superior en relación con las faltas que cometen sus subordinados .

connivente

connivente adjetivo 1 Que tiene connivencia .2 biol [hoja u órgano de una planta ] Que está más o menos separado de otro por la base pero que por el extremo está muy próximo a él o incluso en contacto, aunque sin llegar a soldarse :estambres conniventes .

connotación

connotación nombre femenino 1 Significado no directo pero asociado :en aquella época, el tuteo como forma de trato tenía una connotación de liberalismo .2 filos Definición comprensiva o intensiva de un término .3 filos Conjunto de notas o características constitutivas de un término .4 ling Significado secundario y subjetivo que tiene una palabra por su asociación con otras :el término ‘lúgubre ’ tiene una connotación de misterio .5 ling Atribución de significado indirecto y asociativo a las expresiones lingüísticas :la connotación es muy frecuente en el lenguaje lírico .

connotado, -da

connotado, -da adjetivo Amér [persona ] Que destaca por su conducta o en su profesión :el doctor Barnard ya era un cirujano connotado cuando hizo el primer transplante de corazón .SINÓNIMO famoso .

connotar

connotar verbo transitivo 1 Tener [algo ] un sentido o significado indirecto que puede interpretarse de algún modo :este punto de vista connota su temor a ser descubierta .2 ling Sugerir [una palabra ] un significado secundario y subjetivo por su asociación con otras ideas :para muchos, la palabra ‘verano ’ connota vacaciones .3 ling Contener [una palabra ] una idea o un sentido inseparable de ella aunque no forme parte de su significado :el verbo ‘morder ’ connota agente animado .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xix ) del inglés to connote y este del latín notare ‘señalar, marcar ’, derivado de nota . De la familia etimológica de nota (V.).

connotativo, -va

connotativo, -va adjetivo Que connota :el lenguaje de la publicidad es fundamentalmente connotativo .

connubio

connubio nombre masculino formal Matrimonio (unión religiosa o jurídica ).

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Conn

Conn .Connecticut .

connect

con nect /kənékt /〖con (共に ) nect (結ぶ )〗(形 )connected, (名 )connection 動詞～s /-ts /; ～ed /-ɪd /; ～ing (!be ～edなど分詞形容詞用法については →connected ) 他動詞 1 〈人物が〉〈2つ以上の物〉をつなぐ (up ); 〖connect A to B /A with B 〗A 〈物〉をB 〈物〉と接続する, 結びつける (↔disconnect ; →join 類義 )▸ connect a keyboard with a computer キーボードをコンピュータとつなぐ ▸ bridges that connect Honshu and Shikoku 本州と四国を結ぶ橋 2 〈人物が〉〈2つの人物〉を関連づける ; 〖connect A with B /A to B 〗〈人が〉A 〈人物〉からB 〈人物〉を連想する ; 〈物が〉AとBを関係づける ▸ There was no evidence to connect him with the case .彼とその事件を関係づける証拠は何もなかった 3 【電源本管に】〈電気ガス水道など〉を接続する (up ) «to » .4 〈交換手が〉【電話の相手に】〈人〉をつなぐ «with , to » .コミュニケーション電話での会話 A: Could you connect me with [to ] the Personnel Department? 人事課につないでください .B: Hold on, please. I'll connect you . 少々お待ちください, ただ今おつなぎします .5 〈列車などが〉【別の便へ】〈人〉を乗り継がせる «to » .自動詞 1 〈2つ以上の物が〉つながる ; «…と » 接続する «with , to » ▸ connect to the Internet with a modem モデムを使ってインターネットに接続する ▸ The drawing room connects with the study .応接室は書斎と続いている 2 〈交通機関が〉 «…と » 連絡 [接続 ]する «with , to » ; 〈人が〉 «…に » 乗り換える «to » ▸ a connecting flight out of New York to Boston ニューヨークからボストンへの連絡便 3 ｟主に米くだけて｠【ねらった物に】(うまく )当たる «with » ; 〘スポーツ〙(ヒットなどを )打つ .4 ｟主に米｠〈人が〉 (互いに理解しあい )【人と】親しくなる , 信頼関係を結ぶ «with » .5 (論理的に )筋が通る .6 ｟俗｠(麻薬などの )非合法物を手に入れる .conn è ct ú p 1 〈電気ガスなどが〉【電源本管に】接続している «to » .2 〘コンピュ〙【ネットワークに】接続する «to » .conn è ct A ú p [ú p A ]1 ↑他動詞 1 .2 〘コンピュ〙【ネットワークに】…を接続させる «to » .3 ↑他動詞 3 .～́ ing r ò d (内燃機関などの )連接棒 .～́ ing t ì me 〘コンピュ〙接続時間 .

connected

con nect ed /kənéktɪd /→connect 形容詞比較なし〖通例be ～〗1 «…と » 結びついた, 結合した «to » .2 〈事が〉 «…と » 関連している ; 〈人が〉 «…と » 縁故 [コネ ]がある «with, to » (→well-connected )▸ problems closely connected with each other 互いに密接に結びついた問題 .3 (論理的に )筋の通った .～ly 副詞～ness 名詞 U 一体感 ; 結びつき .

Connecticut

Con nect i cut /kənétɪkət / (! -necti-は /netɪ /) 〖語源は「(米国先住民の言語で )長い川」〗名詞コネチカット〘米国北東部の州; 州都Hartford; ｟愛称｠the Constitution [Nutmeg ] State; ｟略｠Conn. , Ct. ; 〘郵〙CT 〙.

connection

con nec tion ｟英｠con nex ion /kənékʃ (ə )n /→connect 名詞複～s /-z /1 U «…との /…の間の » 関係 , 関連, つながり ; 親交, 交わり «with, to /between » (!具体例ではa ～/～s; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) ▸ I have no connection with them .私は彼らとはつながりはいっさいない ▸ There is a close connection between love and hate .愛と憎しみの間には密接な関係がある ▸ I couldn't make the connection between them .それらを関連づけることができなかった 2 U 〖具体例ではa (…) ～/～s 〗 «…への » 連結 ; (通信電気などの )接続 ; (電話などの )連絡 «to » ; C (器具の )接続 [連結 ]部 ▸ make a connection to the network (パソコンなどを )ネットワークへ接続する ▸ You are in connection .｟電話｠(電話を )おつなぎしました ▸ We've got a bad connection .｟電話｠電話が遠いようです ▸ a loose connection 接触不良部分 .3 C 〖通例～s 〗(取引などに関しての )縁故 (者 ), コネ ; 取引先 ▸ I have good [powerful ] connections in the business .私はその商売にはいい [強力な ]コネがある ▸ a man who has international connections 国際的な取引先を持つ人 4 C (交通機関の ) «…への » 接続 , 乗り換え ; 〖通例単数形で〗連絡便 «to » ; 〖通例～s 〗交通手段, 交通の便 ▸ miss one's connection 乗り換え便に遅れる ▸ train [flight ] connections to Tokyo 東京への列車 [空 ]の便 .5 〖～s 〗親戚 , 遠縁の人 .6 C 論理的一貫性 ; (語や文の )前後関係 , 脈絡 .7 C 利害を共にする人々 [団体 ]; 宗派 .8 C ｟俗｠麻薬密売人 [組織 ].9 C 性交 .in conn é ction with A ｟かたく｠A 〈事〉に関連して ▸ arrest a man in connection with the case 事件に関連して男を逮捕する in th ì s [th à t ] conn é ction ｟かたく｠これ [それ ]に関連して .

connective

con nec tive /kənéktɪv /形容詞｟かたく｠〖名詞の前で〗結びつける, 結束性の .名詞 C 連結 [結合 ]するもの ; 〘文法〙接続語 [詞 ], 連結詞 .～̀ t í ssue 〘生物〙結合組織〘動物の器官組織を結合支持する組織〙.

connectivity

con n è c t í v i ty /-tɪ́vəti /名詞 U 〘コンピュ〙接続可能性, 相互通信能力 .

connector

con nec tor -ter /kənéktə r /名詞 C (電線パイプなどを )結合 [接続 ]する部品, コネクター ; (接続用 )ソケット .

connexion

con nex ion /kənékʃ (ə )n /名詞｟英｠＝connection .

conning tower

c ó n ning t ò wer /kɑ́nɪŋ -|kɔ́n -/名詞 C (軍艦潜水艦の )司令塔 (→con 3 ).

connivance

con niv ance /kənáɪv (ə )ns /名詞 U ｟否定的に｠(悪事と知りながら )見逃すこと, 黙認 ; 【人との】共謀 «with » .

connive

con nive /kənáɪv /動詞自動詞｟否定的に｠【悪事などを】見て見ぬふりをする, 黙認する «at » ; «…しようと /人と » ひそかに共謀する «to do /with » .

conniving

con n í v ing 形容詞｟否定的に｠見て見ぬふりの, 悪事を企む (ような ), 陰謀の, 陰険な .

connoisseur

con nois seur /kɑ̀nəsə́ː r |kɔ̀n -/〖＜フランス〗名詞 C (美術食べ物酒などについて )よく知っている人 ; 鑑定家 ; 目利き, (…)通 .

connotation

con no ta tion /kɑ̀nətéɪʃ (ə )n |kɔ̀n -/名詞 1 U C 〖しばしば～s 〗(言葉名前などの )言外の意味 ; 含意, 含蓄 ▸ have (a ) bad [sexual ] connotation (s )悪い [性的 ]意味を持つ 2 〘論〙内包 (↔denotation ).

connote

con note /kənóʊt /動詞他動詞｟かたく｠〈言葉名前などが〉…を言外に意味する ; …を含意 [暗示 ]する (imply ).

connubial

con nu bi al /kən j úːbiəl /形容詞｟かたく｠結婚の, 夫婦の .