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A binding together.

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Narrower term 5

Anastomosis 76% connected

The inosculation of vessels, or intercommunication between two or more vessels or nerves, as the cross communication between arteries or veins.

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Generalization 76% connected

The act or process of generalizing; the act of bringing individuals or particulars under a genus or class; deduction of a general principle from part…

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Induction 76% connected

The act or process of inducting or bringing in; introduction; entrance; beginning; commencement.

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Inosculation 76% connected

The junction or connection of vessels, channels, or passages, so that their contents pass from one to the other; union by mouths or ducts; anastomosi…

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synapse 76% connected

The junction through which a neuron communicates with another cell.

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Broader term 5

Association 76% connected

The act of associating, or state of being associated; union; connection, whether of persons of things.

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Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Connection 76% connected

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

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Connexion 76% connected

Connection. See Connection.

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Unification 76% connected

The act of unifying, or the state of being unified.

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Union 76% connected

The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one, or the state of being united or joined; junction; coalition; combination.

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Derivationally related 2

Subsume 74% connected

To take up into or under, as individual under species, species under genus, or particular under universal; to place (any one cognition) under another…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Subsume 74% connected

To take up into or under, as individual under species, species under genus, or particular under universal; to place (any one cognition) under another…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 3

Conjugation 92% connected

the act of uniting or combining; union; assemblage.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Conjunction 92% connected

The act of conjoining, or the state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league.

oewn 2023 68% 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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