DOT-CONNECT

PRONUNCIATION: (DOT-kuh-nekt)

MEANING: verb intr.: To make connections between different pieces of information in order to reach a conclusion.

ETYMOLOGY: From the expression “to connect the dots”. From puzzles in which a line is drawn between a sequence of numbered dots to reveal a picture. From dot, of uncertain origin + connect, from Latin connectere (to join together). Earliest documented use: 2003.
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DON'T-CONNECT - two or more things that should not be juxtaposed lest dire consequences follow

DOC-CONNECT - to reach an actual physician

DOT-CONVECT - to float gently but randomly in the sunlight, llke dust particles