fastening vs connexion

connexion vs fastening

fastening and connexion both are nouns.

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

As nouns, connexion is a hypernym of fastening; that is, connexion is a word with a broader meaning than fastening:

fastening: the act of fastening things together
connexion: the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)

Other hypernyms of fastening include connection, joining.

fastening (noun)	connexion (noun)
the act of fastening things together	the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place	shifting from one form of transportation to another
	an instrumentality that connects
	the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
	a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
	a connecting shape

Difference between fastening and connexion

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