connected

American  

[kuh-nek-tid] / kəˈnɛk tɪd /

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.

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connected British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of connected

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

Example Sentences

The base is on an island and connected to the mainland by a bridge.

From The Wall Street Journal

Police reported three separate incidents involving damage to railway lines that they believe are connected to the Games.

From BBC

He said staff there have helped him find work and connected him with other services, including housing.

From Los Angeles Times

Beyond the conservative base, Takaichi has connected with younger voters in a way not seen by a Japanese leader before.

From BBC

He has not been accused of wrongdoing connected to Epstein.

From Salon

Related Words

• akin
• associated
• linked
• united