connected

[kuh-nek-tid]

adjective

1. united, joined, or linked.

2. having a connection.

3. joined together in sequence; linked coherently.

   connected ideas.

4. related by family ties.

5. having social or professional relationships, especially with influential or powerful persons.

6. Mathematics.,  pertaining to a set for which no cover exists, consisting of two open sets whose intersections with the given set are disjoint and nonempty.

connected

/ kəˈnɛktɪd /

adjective

1. joined or linked together

2. (of speech) coherent and intelligible

3. logic maths (of a relation) such that either it or its converse holds between any two members of its domain

Other Word Forms

• connectedly adverb
• connectedness noun
• subconnectedly adverb
• well-connected adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of connected¹

First recorded in 1705–15; connect + -ed ²

Example Sentences

When asked earlier on Tuesday if Grijalva was not being sworn in to prevent a vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein case files, Johnson said it wasn’t connected to Epstein “at all.”

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"It was down to the culture within England. We weren't friendly or connected. We weren't a team. We never at any stage became a really good, strong team."

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The Red Sea was initially connected from the north to the Mediterranean through a shallow sill.

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“It’s an amazing house,” Warwas said of the interiors, which are enhanced by the artworks and make visitors feel connected to the space.

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"It was down to the culture within England. We weren't friendly or connected. We weren't a team. We never at any stage became a real good, strong team."

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Related Words

• akin 
• associated 
• linked 
• united