Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in this connection

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables: in- this -con-nec-tion
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

In connection with this subject; in this regard.

Dated; Formal

Example Sentences

"We Americans have not yet thoroughly acquired the habit of regarding the museums as great picture books, and yet such they are, and in this connection I wish to express my gratitude to Dr. J. A. Allen, […] for much valuable assistance and advice in connection with this book."
"Information technology contributes to making society and the individual person's everyday more transparent than earlier. Bulk information concerning the individual is collected at an apparently uncontrollable number of points in society. In this connection there is a continuous need for mapping out the occurrence and the possibility of abuse of the electronic traces consumers leave behind in society."

Usage

Dated
Formal

Questions

What does in this connection mean?: In connection with this subject; in this regard.

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