Adjunction: alternatives and connections

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Adjunction

The act of joining; the thing joined or added.

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Connection 76% connected

The act of connecting, or the state of being connected; junction; union; alliance; relationship.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Connexion 76% connected

Connection. See Connection.

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Joining 76% connected

of Join

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Join 74% connected

To bring together, literally or figuratively; to place in contact; to connect; to couple; to unite; to combine; to associate; to add; to append.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Join 74% connected

To bring together, literally or figuratively; to place in contact; to connect; to couple; to unite; to combine; to associate; to add; to append.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Junction 92% connected

The act of joining, or the state of being joined; union; combination; coalition; as, the junction of two armies or detachments; the junction of paths.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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