connection vs yoke

yoke vs connection

connection and yoke both are nouns.

connection is not a verb while yoke is a verb.

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

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

connection: an instrumentality that connects
yoke: a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together

Other hyponyms of connection include attachment, bond, backbone, earth, ground, hitch, hookup, jumper, conjunction, junction, slip ring, line, phone line, subscriber line, telephone circuit, telephone line, patch, temporary hookup, coupling.

connection (noun)	yoke (noun)
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)	stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team
shifting from one form of transportation to another	fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
an instrumentality that connects	a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination	support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end
a supplier (especially of narcotics)	a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke
(usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship)	two items of the same kind
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)	an oppressive power
a connecting shape
the state of being connected

connection (verb)	yoke (verb)
	put a yoke on or join with a yoke
	link with or as with a yoke
	become joined or linked together

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