coupling vs connection

connection vs coupling

coupling and connection both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of coupling include connecter, connective, connector, connexion.

coupling (noun)	connection (noun)
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes	the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects	shifting from one form of transportation to another
a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together	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

Difference between coupling and connection

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