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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.

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

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The encryption and decryption that happens when connected to a VPN has a cost and the currency is speed.

From Salon

The 15 winners, who used to work 14-hour days together in the finance team, made a pact to stay connected throughout the years by contributing £5 to the lottery draw.

From BBC

This time, the critical reaction has been around the plot and how it struggles to stay connected throughout the film.

From BBC

Comedy and clowning are ways Zaalan has connected with their homeland after the Syrian revolution.

From Los Angeles Times

When The Times connected with Reyes, she was crouched down backstage at the Lovinger Theatre at Lehman College in the Bronx.

From Los Angeles Times

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