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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The banks could potentially share proceeds of $1 billion connected to the IPO.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
He adds, “Building an ADU on unused space lets you keep the garage and, like with Julie’s ADU, creates a spacious, private front patio connected to her studio and living room.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Speaking backstage after lifting the crystal microphone trophy, Dara said: “I want to thank everybody who felt the Bangaranga and felt connected to the force.”
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Scientists estimate the brain contains roughly one billion capillaries, with nearly every neuron connected to its own blood supply.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
Remarkably, the Erebus and the Terror are not the only long-lost ships connected with the Franklin saga to be discovered.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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