connect-the-dots

connect-the-dots
adjective Date: 1981 done or proceeding in a series of simple and usually predictable steps <
a movie with a connect-the-dots plot
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  • connect-the-dots — conˌnect the ˈdots adjective [only before a noun] HUMAN RESOURCES 1. bringing together a lot of pieces of information from different places in order to show that something is true : • a connect the dots explanation of the events 2. very simple,… …   Financial and business terms

  • connect the dots — Ⅰ. connect the dots ► to bring together information from different places in order to understand something as a whole or how different things affect each other: »We fail to connect the dots between the way we live today and the needs of tomorrow …   Financial and business terms

  • connect the dots — chiefly US informal : to learn or understand how different things are related The information about these events is not new but no one had ever connected the dots until today. • • • Main Entry: ↑connect connect the dots see ↑connect • • • Main… …   Useful english dictionary

  • connect the dots — When you connect the dots, you understand the connections and relationships …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • Connect the dots — Dot to dot redirects here. For the annual music festival, see Dot to Dot Festival. A partially solved connect the dots puzzle. Connect the dots, also known as dot to dot or join the dots is a form of puzzle containing a sequence of numbered… …   Wikipedia

  • connect the dots — to understand the relationship between different ideas or experiences. It took years of hard work to connect the dots between the murder and the suspect. Etymology: from a children s activity in which a picture can be seen when you draw lines to… …   New idioms dictionary

  • connect the dots — phrasal to link together logically related elements in order to draw a conclusion < trying to connect the dots in the investigation > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Connect the Dots (Rubicon) — Connect the Dots Rubicon episode Episode no. Season 1 Episode 5 Directed by Nick Gomez Written by Nic …   Wikipedia

  • connect the dots — verb a) To attempt to complete a puzzle in which dots on a paper must be connected in a specific order so that the joining lines form a picture. b) To make connections in ones mind, arriving at a more holistic understanding of a situation …   Wiktionary

  • connect/join the dots — Ⅰ. connect/join the dots ► to understand the relationship between different ideas, facts, or experiences: »My experiment has revealed how we fail to connect the dots between the way we live today and the needs of tomorrow. Main Entry: ↑dot Ⅱ.… …   Financial and business terms

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