interconnected

adjective

in·​ter·​con·​nect·​ed ˌin-tər-kə-ˈnek-təd How to pronounce interconnected (audio)
1
: mutually joined or related
interconnected highways
interconnected political issues
2
: having internal connections between the parts or elements
interconnectedness noun

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Eastern and functional medicine approaches focus on identifying and addressing the root causes of migraine by viewing the body as an interconnected system. Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 30 May 2025 Public officials and other guests turned to their neighbors and connected the ends of their ribbon scraps to create a long, interconnected artwork that will remain in the museum’s collection. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2025 Our current systems are exponentially more interconnected, and much of the infrastructure—especially encryption—is not quantum-resistant. Tim Clark, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 Like it or not, and many do not, technology has compressed this vast world into an interconnected village. Barbara Demick, New Yorker, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for interconnected

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of interconnected was in 1865

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“Interconnected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interconnected. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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