connectedness

[ kuh-nek-tid-nis ]
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noun
  1. the fact of being or feeling socially, emotionally, spiritually, or professionally linked with others or with another, or the robustness of such relationships: There's something about sharing stories as a group that builds a sense of connectedness.“Social capital” is the connectedness, trust, and reciprocity in a community that gives it the capacity for collective action.

  2. the fact of being characterized by links of any kind between people or things: In an era of connectedness, when information flows so fluidly, competition can and will come from many places.

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How to use connectedness in a sentence

  • "Technology celebrates connectedness, but encourages retreat," Foer writes.

    I Don't Text on Shabbas | Gershom Gorenberg | June 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • Afterward, the throng of women is left in a very different mood from the connectedness that prevailed at the conference.

    Maria Shriver Speaks Out | Gail Sheehy | October 30, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • The child's indolence is due to the same cause—lack of connectedness between ideas.

  • Through being with another, connectedness occurs and moments of joy are experienced by both.

    Nursing as Caring | Anne Boykin
  • The caring moment is connectedness between nurse and other and both experience moments of joy.

    Nursing as Caring | Anne Boykin
  • This personal knowing fosters human awareness of our connectedness and interdependence.

    Nursing as Caring | Anne Boykin
  • Personal knowing—knowing of self and other—is integral to the connectedness of persons in this dance.

    Nursing as Caring | Anne Boykin