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Connected discourse is defined as stretches of speech or writing longer than a single sentence, which includes conversations and narratives.

Connectedness refers to a person's sense of belonging with others.

Connectionism refers to E. L. Thorndike’s term for his theory of learning, based on the notion that learning is the formation of neural connections between stimuli and responses.

Deutsch: Konnektionismus / Español: Conexionismo / Português: Conexionismo / Français: Connexionnisme / Italiano: Connettivismo

Connectionist models, in the context of psychology, refer to a computational approach to understanding human cognitive processes. This approach is based on the construction of artificial neural networks that mimic the neural structures and processes of the human brain. Connectionism attempts to model mental phenomena using networks of simple, interconnected units that work together to process information, learn, and make decisions. These models are used to simulate a wide range of cognitive functions, including perception, memory, language, and problem-solving.

Connectionist models refer to computer models that simulate aspects of development through repeated activation of associated nodes. According to connectionist models, humans handle very large numbers of cognitive operations at once through a network distributed across incalculable numbers of locations in the brain.

Deutsch: Konnotation / Español: Connotación / Português: Conotação / Français: Connotation / Italiano: Connotazione /

Connotation is defined as a word''s emotional overtones, presuppositions, and other nonexplicit meanings; the aspect of meaning suggested by a word but not strictly part of the word's dictionary definition.

Connotative meaning refers to the subjective, personal, or emotional meaning of a word or concept.

Consanguineous marriage is defined as a type of marriage between blood relatives, usually to maintain the integrity of family property.