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connection vs joint

joint vs connection

connection and joint both are nouns.

connection is not an adjective while joint is an adjective.

connection is not a verb while joint is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
connection Yes No No No
joint Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, joint is a hyponym of connection; that is, joint is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than connection:
  • connection: a connecting shape
  • joint: the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
Other hyponyms of connection include node, articulation, join, junction, juncture.
connection (noun) joint (noun)
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication) marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
shifting from one form of transportation to another junction by which parts or objects are joined together
an instrumentality that connects a disreputable place of entertainment
the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
a supplier (especially of narcotics) a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
(usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship) the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
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) joint (adjective)
united or combined
involving both houses of a legislature
affecting or involving two or more
connection (verb) joint (verb)
fasten with a joint
separate (meat) at the joint
provide with a joint
fit as if by joints
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