Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /ˌriːkəˈnɛkʃən/
KK: /ˌriːkəˈnɛkʃən/
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

Have you thought about the idea of reconnection with old friends?

Yeah, I think it’s really important to keep those ties alive.

Definitely! Sometimes it just takes a small effort for that reconnection to happen.

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