joining connection connexion | the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication), the joining of hands around the table, there was a connection via the internet |
connection connexion | shifting from one form of transportation to another, the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta |
connection connexion connector connecter connective | an instrumentality that connects, he soldered the connection, he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers |
ready-made | a manufactured artifact (as a garment or piece of furniture) that is made in advance and available for purchase, their apartment was furnished with ready-mades |
ready-to-wear | ready-made clothing, she couldn't find anything in ready-to-wear that she liked |
siamese siamese connection | an inlet with two or more couplings to which a hose can be attached so that fire engines can pump water into the sprinkler system of a building |
association connection connexion | the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination, conditioning is a form of learning by association |
reckoner ready reckoner | a handbook of tables used to facilitate computation |
ready-mix | a commercial preparation containing most of the ingredients for a dish |
connection | a supplier (especially of narcotics) |
connection | (usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship), he has powerful connections |
ready cash cold cash ready money | money in the form of cash that is readily available, his wife was always a good source of ready cash, he paid cold cash for the TV set |
connection connexion connectedness | a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it), there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare |
connection connexion link | a connecting shape |
ready | poised for action, their guns were at the ready |
connection link connectedness | the state of being connected, the connection between church and state is inescapable |
fix prepare set up ready gear up set | make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc, Get the children ready for school!, prepare for war, I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill |
cook fix ready make prepare | prepare for eating by applying heat, Cook me dinner, please, can you make me an omelette?, fix breakfast for the guests, please |
handy ready to hand(p) | easy to reach, found a handy spot for the can opener |
ready(a) | (of especially money) immediately available, he seems to have ample ready money, a ready source of cash |
ready-cooked | cooked in such a way as to be ready for sale |
ready-made | made for purchase and immediate use |
off-the-rack off-the-shelf off-the-peg ready-to-wear | (especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock, a ready-made jacket, ready-to-wear clothes |
ready-to-eat | food products that are prepared in advance and can be eaten as sold |
ready-made | commercially produced, not homemade, ready-made clothes |
rough-and-ready | crude but effective for the purpose at hand |
quick ready | apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity, a quick mind, a ready wit |
active combat-ready fighting(a) | engaged in or ready for military or naval operations, on active duty, the platoon is combat-ready, review the fighting forces |
cliched ready-made | repeated regularly without thought or originality, ready-made phrases |
oven-ready | prepared before sale and ready to be cooked |
ready | made suitable and available for immediate use, dinner is ready |
ready | completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress, get ready, she is ready to resign, the bridge is ready to collapse, I am ready to work, ready for action, ready for use, the soup will be ready in a minute, ready to learn to read |
at the ready(p) | ready for immediate use, soldiers with guns at the ready, students with pens and notebooks at the ready |
waiting ready and waiting(p) | being and remaining ready and available for use, waiting cars and limousines lined the curb, found her mother waiting for them, an impressive array of food ready and waiting for the guests, military forces ready and waiting |
ready | mentally disposed, he was ready to believe her |