distant connection
ˈdɪstənt kəˈnɛkʃən
Definition

Definition of distant connection - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
relationshipweak relationship between people not closely related
  • They discovered a distant connection through their great-grandparents.
loose connection
2.
logicindirect link between ideas or events
  • There is a distant connection between the two theories.
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Expressions with distant

dim and distantadj.
not clearly remembered or from a very long time ago
It is just a dim and distant memory now.
distant shoresn.
unknown or unexplored areas
The scientist's research took him to distant shores of knowledge.
distant memoryn.
something remembered from the past
The old house is now just a distant memory.
distant thundern.
thunder heard from far away
We could hear distant thunder during the night.
distant cousinn.
relative from the same family line but several steps away in relationship
I met a distant cousin at the wedding who I had never seen.
in the distant futureadv.
not soon or immediate
The technology will be available in the distant future.

Expressions with connection

make a connectionv.
form a relationship or bond with someone
She tried to make a connection with her new classmates.
miss one's connectionv.
fail to reach a connecting flight or train
She missed her connection due to the delayed flight.
miss the connectionv.
fail to catch a connecting transportation
We missed the connection and had to wait for the next train.
spark a connectionv.
initiate a bond or relationship
Their shared interests helped spark a connection between them.
internet connectionn.
service or link that lets devices reach websites and online services
The video kept freezing because the internet connection was too slow.
make the connectionv.
understand the relationship between things
She made the connection between diet and health.
missed connectionn.
lost opportunity to communicate or meet
Their missed connection left them wondering what could have been.
in connection withprep.
regarding or about something
She made a statement in connection with the recent events.
loose connectionn.
weak relationship between people or ideas
Their friendship faded because of a loose connection.
lost connectionadj.
feeling detached from others or surroundings
After moving to a new city, she felt a lost connection with her friends.

Terms related to distant connection

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Terms with distant connection included in their meaning

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remote sessionn.
technology
period of using a distant computer system through a network connection
remote computingn.
technology
use of distant computer resources through a network connection
shirttailn.
relationship
tenuous connection or distant kinship

Examples of distant connection in a sentence

  • There was a distant connection between the two families.
  • The distant connection between the events was surprising.
  • He found a distant connection in their family histories.

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  1. French:lien éloigné, lien indirect, ...
  2. German:entfernte Verwandtschaft, entfernte Verbindung, ...
  3. Italian:lontana parentela, connessione indiretta, ...
  4. Spanish:conexión lejana, relación indirecta, ...
  5. Portuguese:ligação distante, conexão remota, ...
  6. Chinese:远亲关系, 间接联系, ...
  7. Japanese:遠い縁, 遠い関連性, ...
  8. Arabic:صِلَة بَعِيدَة, رابِط بَعيد, ...
  9. Hebrew:קֶשֶׁר רָחוֹק, ...
  10. Russian:отдалённое родство, отдалённая связь, ...
  11. Ukrainian:віддалений зв'язок, непрямий зв'язок, ...
  12. Hindi:दूर का रिश्ता, अप्रत्यक्ष संबंध, ...
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