interconnect

[in-ter-kuh-nekt]

verb (used with object)

1. to connect with one another.

verb (used without object)

1. to be or become connected or interrelated.

adjective

1. Telecommunications.

   1. pertaining to customer-owned equipment that is connected to or has access to the public telephone network.

   2. pertaining to companies that supply equipment to customers.

      a leading interconnect company.

interconnect

/ ˌɪntəkəˈnɛkt /

verb

1. to relate well

   people I really interconnect with

2. to be meaningfully or complexly related or joined

   these three strands of thought interconnect

noun

1. 1. a device that connects things

   2. ( as modifier )

      interconnect cable

Other Word Forms

• interconnection noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of interconnect¹

First recorded in 1860–65; inter- + connect

Example Sentences

Else Went’s drama follows the interconnected lives of seven teens in this world premiere directed by Emma Rosa Went.

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What has remained unclear is how all these interconnected processes within a cell work together to control growth when resources are limited.

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The models demonstrate that this kind of interconnected "cascading feedback" could allow melting in one sector of Antarctica to trigger or accelerate ice loss in others through large-scale ocean circulation patterns.

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Figma has not shied away from aggressively investing in AI to create an interconnected platform of tools across the entire product development lifecycle.

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Still to come is Disney and Epic Games’ interconnected “games and entertainment universe,” which will include brands such as Star Wars, Marvel, Pixar and Avatar.

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