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commons | connection |

As a proper noun commons

is (politics) the house of commons, part of the parliament under the westminister system of parliamentary democracy.

As a noun connection is

(uncountable) the act of connecting.

commons

English

Noun

(head)
  • A dining hall, usually at a college or university.
  • A central section of (usually an older) town, designated as a shared area, a common.
    • The Renaissance festival started with the "peasants" meeting in the commons .
    The commons is the green space surrounded by the village hall, the school, and the church.
    The commons of New England towns are important contributors to their charm.
  • (figuratively) The mutual good of all; the abstract concept of resources shared by more than one, for example air, water, information.
    • "The tragedy of the commons " is that none wish to make sacrifices of their or their family's interests for the common good.

    Derived terms

    * digital commons * tragedy of the commons

    Related terms

    * common * commoner

    References

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    connection

    English

    Alternative forms

    * connexion , (abbreviation)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The act of connecting.
  • The point at which two or more things are connected.
    • the connection between overeating and obesity
    My headache has no connection with me going out last night.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2004 , date=April 15 , author= , title=Morning swoop in hunt for Jodi's killer , work=The Scotsman citation , page= , passage=A spokesman for Lothian and Borders Police said: "We can confirm that a 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of Jodi Jones. A 45-year-old has also been arrested in connection with allegations of attempting to pervert the course of justice. A report on this has been sent to the procurator fiscal." }}
  • A feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people.
    • As we were the only people in the room to laugh at the joke, I felt a connection between us.
  • An established communications or transportation link.
    • computers linked by a network connection
    I was talking to him, but there was lightning and we lost the connection .
  • (transport) A transfer from one transportation vehicle to another in scheduled transportation service
    • The bus was late so he missed his connection at Penn Station and had to wait six hours for the next train.
  • A kinship relationship between people.