Connecting
/kəˈnɛktɪŋ/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo join or fasten things together; to establish communication or a relationship.
/kəˈnɛktɪŋ/
Joining or linking things together.
I am connecting the dots on the map.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're building with LEGOs. Connecting is like snapping the blocks together to make something bigger and stronger! It's like linking two things so they can work together.
👶 For kids: To put two things together.
More Examples
The train is connecting to the next station.
We are connecting the power cable to the outlet.
The internet connection is connecting to the server.
How It's Used
"Connecting a laptop to the Wi-Fi."
"Connecting with old friends on social media."
"Connecting the pipes under the sink."
Serving to connect or join.
/kəˈnɛktɪŋ/
Relating to connections or linking.
We are taking a connecting flight.
💡 Simply: Imagine two doors are right next to each other. The connecting door is the one that links the rooms!
👶 For kids: Something that helps two things stay close.
More Examples
There is a connecting corridor between the two buildings.
The connecting rooms have a shared bathroom.
The connecting train leaves in 10 minutes.
How It's Used
"A connecting flight."
"A connecting door between rooms."
Idioms & expressions
connecting the dots
To see the relationship between different things; to understand something by seeing how separate pieces of information fit together.
"It took me a while, but I finally connected the dots and realized what she meant."
connecting people
To help people interact and form relationships, often in a business or social context.
"The company's mission is connecting people through their online platform."
From Middle English *connecten*, from Latin *connectere* (“to bind, join together”), from *con-* (“together, with”) + *nectere* (“to bind, tie”).
The word 'connect' and its derivatives have been used since the 14th century to describe a joining or binding together, reflecting early needs for physical and social links.
Memory tip
Think of a bridge connecting two islands.
Word Origin
"to bind, join together (con + nectere)"