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Connecting

/kəˈnɛktɪŋ/

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

📖 Definitions of "Connecting"

verb

1
(of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.
"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."
2
(of two objects) To join: to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to each other.
"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.
"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.
"I connected the printer to the computer, but I couldn't get it work."

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
connectionnoun	A feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people.
connected	Having relationships; involved with others.
connexionnoun	(religion) (Methodism) A Methodist denomination as a whole, as opposed to its constituent churches, circuits, districts and conferences (US spelling: connection).
joiningnoun	The act or result of joining; a joint or juncture.
copulativenoun	(grammar) That acts as a copula.
conjunctivenoun	Connective: tending to join, unite, connect.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
conjunctivenoun	Connective: tending to join, unite, connect.
connectionnoun	A feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people.
connexionnoun	(religion) (Methodism) A Methodist denomination as a whole, as opposed to its constituent churches, circuits, districts and conferences (US spelling: connection).
copulativenoun	(grammar) That acts as a copula.
joiningnoun	The act or result of joining; a joint or juncture.
abuttingnoun	abutment
accedingverb	(intransitive) To agree or assent to a proposal or a view; to give way.
amountingverb	(intransitive, followed by to) To total or evaluate.
approximationnoun	(uncountable, countable) The act, process or result of approximating, as:
associatingverb	(intransitive) To join in or form a league, union, or association.
attachverb	(transitive) To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).
attached	Connected; joined.
attachingverb	(transitive) To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).
attachmentnoun	A strong bonding with or fondness for someone or something.
betweennoun	A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.
bindverb	(intransitive) To tie; to confine by any ligature.
bindingnoun	(of an agreement, contract, etc.) Imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured.
bondingnoun	The act by which something is bonded or joined together.
branchingnoun	A process of forming a branch.
bridgeverb	A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.