connection vs means

means vs connection

connection and means both are nouns.

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

As nouns, means is a hypernym of connection; that is, means is a word with a broader meaning than connection:

connection: an instrumentality that connects
means: an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end

Other hypernyms of connection include instrumentality, instrumentation.

connection (noun)	means (noun)
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)	to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
shifting from one form of transportation to another	an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end
an instrumentality that connects	considerable capital (wealth or income)
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

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