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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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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

In the hypercompetitive race to build data centers and chip plants, every delay in gas-turbine delivery, local permits, electric-grid interconnection and environmental clearance slows AI innovation and raises costs for investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

On top of that, PJM already has an existing backlog of projects awaiting interconnection, she added.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026

The observation of causes by the authors of documents is limited to the interconnection of the accidental facts observed by them; these are, in truth, the causes which are known with the greatest certainty.

From Introduction to the Study of History by Berry, George Godfrey

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