Connexions

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A network of interrelated relationships or links between people or things
2. The act of joining or linking together multiple entities in a cohesive manner
3. A system of interconnections that facilitate communication, understanding, or interaction among various elements

Etymology: "Connexions" is the plural of "connexion," an older spelling of "connection" that English kept alive for centuries alongside the form we use today. The spelling came through Middle English "connexioun," which was borrowed from Latin "connexiō," meaning a binding together or a logical conclusion. That Latin noun grew from "connectō," "to bind together," the same root that gives us "connect" and its many relatives. The Latin sense of binding is still visible in the word's core meaning: a connexion is something that ties separate things into one whole. The "x" spelling reflects the Latin "x" in "connexio," which English writers preserved for a long time before the "ct" spelling of "connect" won out in common use. Today the plural refers to the network of ties that lets people, groups, or systems link up and work together.

Synonyms: connections, links