partialconnection
nounUK /ˈpɑː.ʃəl kəˈnek.ʃən/
US /ˈpɑːr.ʃəl kəˈnek.ʃən/
A partial connection is when two things are joined just a little bit, not all the way.
The two toy train cars had a partial connection, so they came apart when I pulled them.
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2. A phone or internet link that keeps breaking or is not fully working.
We had a partial connection during the video call, so her voice kept cutting out.
3. A relationship where people know each other only a little.
I have a partial connection with my neighbor—we just say hello sometimes.
4. A circuit path that is not fully complete, so electricity cannot flow properly.
The loose wire made a partial connection, and the lamp flickered.