Connection vs. Tie

Connectionnoun

(uncountable) The act of connecting.

Connectionnoun

The point at which two or more things are connected.

Connectionnoun

A feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people.

Connectionnoun

An established communications or transportation link.

Connectionnoun

(transport) A transfer from one transportation vehicle to another in scheduled transportation service

Connectionnoun

A kinship relationship between people.

Connectionnoun

An individual who is related to oneself.

Connectionnoun

A set of sets that contains the empty set, all one-element sets for any element that is included in any of the sets, and the union of any group of sets that are elements where the intersections of those sets is non-empty.

Connectionnoun

; lack of disjointedness

Connectionnoun

The act of connecting, or the state of being connected; the act or process of bringing two things into contact; junction; union; as, the connection between church and state is inescapable; the connection of pipes of different diameters requires an adapter.

Connectionnoun

That which connects or joins together; bond; tie.

Connectionnoun

any relationship between things or events; association; alliance; as, a causal connection between interest rates and stock prices.

Connectionnoun

A relation; esp. a person connected with another by marriage rather than by blood; - used in a loose and indefinite, and sometimes a comprehensive, sense.

Connectionnoun

The persons or things that are connected; as, a business connection; the Methodist connection.

Connectionnoun

something that connects other objects.

Connectionnoun

usually plural) an acquaintance or acquaintances who are influential or in a position of power and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship); as, he has powerful connections.

Connectionnoun

a communications channel; as, my cell phone had a bad connection.

Connectionnoun

a vehicle in which one may continue a journey after debarking from another vehicle; the departing vehicle of a connection{9}; as, my connection leaves four hours after my arrival; I missed my connection.

Connectionnoun

the scheduled arrival of one vehicle and departure of a second, sufficiently close in time and place to allow the departing vehicle serve as a means of continuing a journey begun or continued in the first vehicle; as, we can get a connection at Newark to continue on to Paris; - most commonly used of airplanes, trains, and buses arriving and departing at the same terminal.

Connectionnoun

the transfer of a passenger from one vehicle to another to continue a journey; as, the connection was made in Copenhagen; - most commonly of scheduled transportation on common carriers.

Connectionnoun

a vendor who can supply desired materials at a favorable price, or under conditions when other sources are unavailable; as, to get a bargain from one's connection in the jewelry trade; to have connections for the purchase of marijuana; - often used in the pl..

Connectionnoun

the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination.

Connectionnoun

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it);

Connectionnoun

the state of being connected;

Connectionnoun

an instrumentality that connects;

Connectionnoun

(usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship);

Connectionnoun

the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination;

Connectionnoun

a connecting shape

Connectionnoun

a supplier (especially of narcotics)

Connectionnoun

shifting from one form of transportation to another;

Connectionnoun

the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication);

Tienoun

A knot; a fastening.

Tienoun

A knot of hair, as at the back of a wig.

Tienoun

A necktie (item of clothing consisting of a strip of cloth tied around the neck). See also bow tie, black tie.

Tienoun

The situation in which two or more participants in a competition are placed equally.

Tienoun

A twist tie, a piece of wire embedded in paper, strip of plastic with ratchets, or similar object which is wound around something and tightened.

Tienoun

A strong connection between people or groups of people; a bond.

Tienoun

(construction) A structural member firmly holding two pieces together.

Tienoun

A horizontal wooden or concrete structural member that supports and ties together rails.

Tienoun

(cricket) The situation at the end of all innings of a match where both sides have the same total of runs (different from a draw).

Tienoun

A meeting between two players or teams in a competition.

Tienoun

(music) A curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch denoting that they should be played as a single note with the combined length of both notes (not to be confused with a slur).

Tienoun

(statistics) One or more equal values or sets of equal values in the data set.

Tienoun

(surveying) A bearing and distance between a lot corner or point and a benchmark or iron off site.

Tienoun

(graph theory) A connection between two vertices.

Tieverb

(transitive) To twist (a string, rope, or the like) around itself securely.

Tieverb

(transitive) To form (a knot or the like) in a string or the like.

Tieverb

(transitive) To attach or fasten (one thing to another) by string or the like.

Tieverb

(transitive) To secure (something) by string or the like.

Tieverb

To have the same score or position as another in a competition or ordering.

Tieverb

To have the same score or position as (another) in a competition or ordering.

Tieverb

(music) To unite (musical notes) with a line or slur in the notation.

Tienoun

A knot; a fastening.

Tienoun

A bond; an obligation, moral or legal; as, the sacred ties of friendship or of duty; the ties of allegiance.

Tienoun

A knot of hair, as at the back of a wig.

Tienoun

An equality in numbers, as of votes, scores, etc., which prevents either party from being victorious; equality in any contest, as a race.

Tienoun

A beam or rod for holding two parts together; in railways, one of the transverse timbers which support the track and keep it in place.

Tienoun

A line, usually straight, drawn across the stems of notes, or a curved line written over or under the notes, signifying that they are to be slurred, or closely united in the performance, or that two notes of the same pitch are to be sounded as one; a bind; a ligature.

Tienoun

Low shoes fastened with lacings.

Tieverb

To fasten with a band or cord and knot; to bind.

Tieverb

To form, as a knot, by interlacing or complicating a cord; also, to interlace, or form a knot in; as, to tie a cord to a tree; to knit; to knot.

Tieverb

To unite firmly; to fasten; to hold.

Tieverb

To hold or constrain by authority or moral influence, as by knotted cords; to oblige; to constrain; to restrain; to confine.

Tieverb

To unite, as notes, by a cross line, or by a curved line, or slur, drawn over or under them.

Tieverb

To make an equal score with, in a contest; to be even with.

Tieverb

To make a tie; to make an equal score.

Tienoun

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front;

Tienoun

a social or business relationship;

Tienoun

the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided;

Tienoun

a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating;

Tienoun

a fastener that serves to join or link;

Tienoun

equality of score in a contest

Tienoun

(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value

Tienoun

one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track;

Tienoun

a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied;

Tieverb

fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord;

Tieverb

finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.;

Tieverb

limit or restrict to;

Tieverb

connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces;

Tieverb

form a knot or bow in;

Tieverb

create social or emotional ties;

Tieverb

perform a marriage ceremony;

Tieverb

make by tying pieces together;

Tieverb

unite musical notes by a tie

Tieverb

attach or fasten with string or similar cord

Tieverb

fasten (something) to or round someone or something by means of its strings or by forming the ends into a knot or bow

Tieverb

form (a string, ribbon, or lace) into a knot or bow

Tieverb

form (a knot or bow) in a ribbon, lace, etc.

Tieverb

be fastened with a knot or bow

Tieverb

restrict or limit (someone) to a particular situation or place

Tieverb

connect; link

Tieverb

hold together by a crosspiece or tie

Tieverb

unite (written notes) by a tie.

Tieverb

perform (two notes) as one unbroken note.

Tieverb

achieve the same score or ranking as another competitor or team

Tienoun

a piece of string, cord, or similar used for fastening or tying something

Tienoun

a shoe tied with a lace.

Tienoun

a rod or beam holding parts of a structure together.

Tienoun

short for cross tie

Tienoun

a curved line above or below two notes of the same pitch indicating that they are to be played for the combined duration of their time values.

Tienoun

a thing that unites or links people

Tienoun

a thing that restricts someone's freedom of action

Tienoun

a strip of material worn round the collar and tied in a knot at the front with the ends hanging down, typically forming part of a man's smart or formal outfit

Tienoun

a result in a game or other competitive situation in which two or more competitors or teams have the same score or ranking; a draw

Tienoun

a game in which the scores are level and both sides have completed their innings, as distinct from a draw (a game left incomplete through lack of time).

Tienoun

a sports match between two or more players or teams in which the winners proceed to the next round of the competition