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reconnection

Intermediate (B1)

IPA: /ˌriːkəˈnɛkʃən/

KK: /ˌriːkəˈnɛkʃən/

noun
Definition

The act of connecting things again that were previously disconnected.


Example

After a long time apart, their reconnection brought back many happy memories.


Conversation
Sloth A
Have you thought about the idea of reconnection with old friends?
Sloth B
Yeah, I think it’s really important to keep those ties alive.
Sloth A
Definitely! Sometimes it just takes a small effort for that reconnection to happen.
Sloth B
True! A simple message can lead to some great conversations.

Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
reunion
restoration
linkage
Antonyms
severance
disconnection
break
Root Explanation

Reconnection → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "connect" (from Latin "connectere", meaning to join together). The word "reconnection" means the act of joining together again after a separation.

Memory Tip

Think of 'joining together again' — 're-' means again, and 'connect' means to join.

Visually Confused Words
preconnection
connection
semiconnection
connectional
coconnection
convection
contection
confection
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