connecting

con-nect-ing · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    (Adjective) Linking or joining two things together.

  2. 2.

    (Verb, present participle) The act of joining or linking.

  3. 3.

    (Adjective) Serving as a link between places.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    connecting flight — a flight that passengers transfer to on their journey
  • •
    connecting room — adjacent hotel rooms with a door between them

Related words

Antonyms: dividing, separating
See also: connect, connection, linked
Synonyms: bridging, joining, linking

Etymology

From Latin connectere ("to bind together"), from con- ("together") + nectere ("to bind, tie"). The -ing suffix forms the present participle.