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

In addition, the nonprofit has developed an app to help homeless outreach workers stay connected.

From Los Angeles Times

Just 294 homes have so far been built and roads were never connected.

From BBC

The idea, said people close to Beijing, is that separation from the U.S. is acceptable as long as China remains firmly connected to the rest of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We're a people deeply connected to our land, we cannot stay away from it," he said.

From Barron's

Inside was a narrow table connected to several straps and pulleys.

From Literature

Related Words

• akin
• associated
• linked
• united