joining Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
    connection; connexion.
    • the joining of hands around the table
    • there was a connection via the internet
  2. verb become part of; become a member of a group or organization
    fall in; join; get together.
    • He joined the Communist Party as a young man
  3. verb cause to become joined or linked
    join; bring together.
    • join these two parts so that they fit together
  4. verb come into the company of
    join.
    • She joined him for a drink
  5. verb make contact or come together
    conjoin; join.
    • The two roads join here
  6. verb be or become joined or united or linked
    join; link; connect; unite; link up.
    • The two streets connect to become a highway
    • Our paths joined
    • The travelers linked up again at the airport

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