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

At any given moment, up to 2.4 million people are connected to it, according to the Twitch Tracker site, making it a culturally prominent brand.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

But the island seemed too remote, with just 250 homes, no stores or restaurants, and connected to the mainland by a one-lane bridge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Other studies have also indicated that tomatoes and soy, either separately or together, may influence inflammatory and metabolic processes connected to obesity and other chronic diseases.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

The first of its kind in the UK, the outdoor ward has enough space for six patients, who can be connected to power and oxygen supplies housed in a waterproof box next to each bed.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

By March 14, 2008, they had sold short the stocks of virtually every financial firm in any way connected to the doomsday machine.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Related Words

• akin
• associated
• linked
• united