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

The recording closes with tracks by Mr. Vieira-Branco—the elegant and wistful “October 26th” and two midtempo compositions, “Paradise Lawns/October 29th,” that are connected by Mr. Taylor’s longest solo of the album.

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During this period, the Thames was still connected to the Rhine - Germany's longest river - which today empties into the North Sea.

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Ella is fiercely committed to her job, burrowing into the minutiae of legislation to become deeply connected to it emotionally.

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Experts say most people moving toward energy independence remain connected to utilities for backup power.

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The sensor's protein domain can be connected to other molecular components, allowing scientists to map the locations of DNA damage across the genome or determine which proteins gather around a damaged region.

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Related Words

• akin 
• associated 
• linked 
• united