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connection vs acquaintance

acquaintance vs connection

connection and acquaintance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
connection Yes No No No
acquaintance Yes No No No
As nouns, acquaintance is a hypernym of connection; that is, acquaintance is a word with a broader meaning than connection:
  • connection: (usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship)
  • acquaintance: a person with whom you are acquainted
Other hypernyms of connection include friend.
connection (noun) acquaintance (noun)
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication) personal knowledge or information about someone or something
shifting from one form of transportation to another a person with whom you are acquainted
an instrumentality that connects a relationship less intimate than friendship
the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
a supplier (especially of narcotics)
(usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship)
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
a connecting shape
the state of being connected
Difference between connection and acquaintance

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