connexion vs patch

patch vs connexion

connexion and patch both are nouns.

connexion is not a verb while patch is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
connexion	Yes	No	No	No
patch	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

connexion: an instrumentality that connects
patch: a connection intended to be used for a limited time

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

connexion (noun)	patch (noun)
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)	a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
shifting from one form of transportation to another	sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
an instrumentality that connects	a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination	a connection intended to be used for a limited time
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)	a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
a connecting shape	a small contrasting part of something
	a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
	a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
	a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

connexion (verb)	patch (verb)
	mend by putting a patch on
	repair by adding pieces
	to join or unite the pieces of
	provide with a patch; also used metaphorically

Difference between connexion and patch

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