connected

[ kuh-nek-tid ]

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

/ 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

Derived Forms

• conˈnectedly, adverb

Other Words From

• con·nect·ed·ly adverb
• con·nect·ed·ness noun
• sub·con·nect·ed·ly adverb
• well-con·nect·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of connected¹

First recorded in 1705–15; connect + -ed ²

Example Sentences

This study was the first to show the amygdala's medial nucleus is connected to newly evolved social cognitive network regions, which are involved in thinking about other people.

From Science Daily

They discovered that the system consists of two prominent feedback loops, each containing three clusters of tightly connected cells.

From Science Daily

The researchers singled out three connected glaciers on the wetter, ocean-facing side of the Patagonia range in Southern Chile.

From Science Daily

There were no findings connected to the charity single.

From BBC

While only the most elite candidates are chosen to go to space, NASA’s behavioral health program works to optimize their emotional support system by keeping them connected with their loved ones on Earth.

From Salon

Related Words

• akin
• associated
• linked
• united