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
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Bellingham admitted something felt that the group were "not quite connected" during the Euros but has stressed there is a different feel around the camp now.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
We’ve recently been touching on themes connected to personal biography and the observations of Russian diplomats.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The new charges are connected to cold cases from 1993 and 2002, in addition to remains found at a Southcrest home in December.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
By remaining connected, mitochondria can balance resources and replace damaged parts more effectively.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
She brought the socially connected Mrs. Walter into her confidence about the love affair with Elisha.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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