connected
Americanadjective
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united, joined, or linked.
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having a connection.
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joined together in sequence; linked coherently.
connected ideas.
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related by family ties.
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having social or professional relationships, especially with influential or powerful persons.
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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.
adjective
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joined or linked together
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(of speech) coherent and intelligible
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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
Etymology
Origin of connected
Example Sentences
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"Some people are very connected to things and have a high emotional temperature about them," she said.
From Barron's
Barnes believes the model could also help researchers study more complex systems involving three or more connected objects.
From Science Daily
The two deaths are not connected, and there is no known relationship between the two individuals who died.
From Los Angeles Times
When connected to a small battery similar to those found in hearing aids, the material acts like a miniature electrochemical device.
From Science Daily
Kumar said he would forever be connected to the victims' families, who had long called for a judge-led statutory inquiry, meaning witnesses would be compelled to give evidence.
From BBC
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