interconnection

[ in-ter-kuh-nek-shuhn ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of interconnection¹

inter- ( def ) + connection ( def )

Example Sentences

"What an amazing treasure trove... that shows the deep interconnections criss-crossing Asia, as well as the links between exploitation of natural resources more than a millennium ago," he said.

From BBC

He added that while Northern Ireland does not have an interconnection policy, the Department for the Economy is working on one in partnership with the NI Utility Regulator.

From BBC

She played a key role in the Arab cultural renaissance in the modern Middle East and personified the interconnections between Palestinians and the rest of the Arab world.

From Los Angeles Times

Not only are the individual detector elements expensive, typically made of cadmium-zinc-telluride, or CZT, but all of the interconnections carrying information from those pixels also become much more complex.

From Science Daily

He said that includes adding storage capacity, such as an underground storage facility that opened last year near Lancaster, as well as building interconnections that allow water to be moved where it’s needed during droughts.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• interdependence
• interrelationship
• kinship
• linkage