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interconnection

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[in-ter-kuh-nek-shuhn] / ˌɪn tər kəˈnɛk ʃən /

noun

  1. the fact or state of being connected or linked with one another.

    The international think tank is dedicated to building a greater understanding of the interconnection between business, peace, and economics.

Etymology

Origin of interconnection

inter- ( def. ) + connection ( def. )

Example Sentences

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“We want to look at the interconnection rather than the separation of art and people, so everything here plays into that idea,” Govan said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Arcaro noted that Constellation Energy’s nuclear fleet provides stable clean baseload power and is ready for interconnection with data centers.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The outage originated in Spain, and Portugal was also affected because of the two countries' close interconnection.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Developers are seeing an average delay of 19 months over issues such as long interconnection times, supply constraints and regulatory barriers, the American Clean Power Assn. said in a quarterly market report.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

The same may be said of the other sinuses—ethmoidal, sphenoidal, and maxillary, and their interconnection.

From Resonance in Singing and Speaking by Fillebrown, Thomas

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