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Meaning of connecting

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

connecting

Pronunciation:/kəˈnɛktɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. (of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.

    Example: I think this piece connects to that piece over there.

    Synonyms:affixjoinput togetherunite
  2. (of two objects) To join: to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to each other.

    Example: Both roads have the same name, but they don't connect: they're on opposite sides of the river, and there's no bridge there.

  3. (of an object) To join (two other objects), or to join (one object) to (another object): to be a link between two objects, thereby attaching them to each other.

    Example: The new railroad will connect the northern part of the state to the southern part.

  4. (of a person) To join (two other objects), or to join (one object) to (another object): to take one object and attach it to another.

    Example: I connected the printer to the computer, but I couldn't get it work.