connection vs connected

connection is a noun but connected is not a noun.

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

connection (noun)	connected (noun)
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
shifting from one form of transportation to another
an instrumentality that connects
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

connection (adjective)	connected (adjective)
	joined or linked together
	plugged in
	being joined in close association
	wired together to an alarm system
	stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer