Connexion vs Connexon - What's the difference?
connexion | connexon |
(chiefly, UK)
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* 1926 , ”:
* 1978 , , “The fifth-century Athenian empire: A balance sheet”, in Peter D. A. Garnsey and C. R. Whittaker (editors), Imperialism in the Ancient World: The Cambridge University Research Seminar in Ancient History , Cambridge University Press (reprinted 2006), ISBN 0-521-03390-X,
* 1984' November 20, “Rugby Union: The Jaguars Make A Move To End Their Isolation Argentina turns to FIRA and the French '''connexion is set to benefit”, in ''The Times , page 21.
(UK, religion, historical) A circuit of prayer groups who employed travelling ministers alongside the regular ministers attached to each congregation.
(biochemistry) An assembly of six connexins forming a bridge called a gap junction between the cytoplasms of two adjacent cells.
As nouns the difference between connexion and connexon
is that connexion is (chiefly|uk) while connexon is (biochemistry) an assembly of six connexins forming a bridge called a gap junction between the cytoplasms of two adjacent cells.connexion
English
Alternative forms
* (abbreviation)Noun
(en noun)- I saw he was going to marry her, for family, perhaps political reasons; because her rank and connexions suited him;
- Persuading the widow that my connexion with her husband's 'technical matters' was sufficient to entitle me to his manuscript, I bore the document away and
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- In this connexion , it is worth remembering that we are never told how the tribute was collected within the tributary state .
Usage notes
* This spelling has been rarely encountered in the United States since the 19th century. In the United Kingdom the spelling remained in common use until the mid-twentieth century, since which time its use has declined considerably. It is still a notable and accepted alternative spelling since it is retained by the British Methodist Church and some other organisations.External links
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