connected

adjective

con·​nect·​ed kə-ˈnek-təd How to pronounce connected (audio)
1
: joined or linked together
2
: having the parts or elements logically linked together
presented a thoroughly connected view of the problem
3
: related by blood or marriage
4
: having social, professional, or commercial relationships
a well-connected lawyer
5
of a set : having the property that any two of its points can be joined by a line completely contained in the set
also : incapable of being separated into two or more closed disjoint subsets
connectedly adverb
connectedness noun

Examples of connected in a Sentence

a series of connected rooms
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The parallel between inmate firefighting and slavery is more connected than critics likely realize. Justin Hawkins / Made By History, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025 And so — in this globalized and connected world — a breakthrough in China has the potential to benefit rival India. Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025 This time, the city plans to buy five connected parcels of vacant land in Little Havana to build affordable housing. Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025 These early emotional repairs set the tone for a more connected and resilient relationship. Mark Travers, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for connected 

Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of connected was in 1712

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“Connected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/connected. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.

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