connection vs alliance

alliance vs connection

connection and alliance both are nouns.

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

As nouns, alliance is a hyponym of connection; that is, alliance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than connection:

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

Other hyponyms of connection include series, bond, linkage, communication, concatenation, bridge, involvement, relevance, relevancy, relatedness.

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

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