alliance vs connexion

connexion vs alliance

alliance and connexion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alliance	Yes	No	No	No
connexion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, connexion is a hypernym of alliance; that is, connexion is a word with a broader meaning than alliance:

alliance: a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
connexion: a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

Other hypernyms of alliance include connectedness, connection.

alliance (noun)	connexion (noun)
the act of forming an alliance or confederation	the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim	shifting from one form of transportation to another
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty	an instrumentality that connects
a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest	the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
the state of being allied or confederated	a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
	a connecting shape

Difference between alliance and connexion

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