1. plural of connation; the act or process of joining or linking together; connection or association.
Usage: rare; formal; chiefly philosophical or technical usage

Examples

• The philosopher explored the connations between language and thought.
• The connations of ideas in the text reveal the author's underlying worldview.
• Through careful analysis, the researcher traced the connations among historical events.
• The connations established by the treaty bound the two nations together.
• Semantic connations often determine how words are interpreted in different contexts.