interconnectedness

[ in-ter-kuh-nek-tid-nis ]

noun

1. the quality or condition of being interconnected; interrelatedness:

   the interconnectedness of all nations working toward world peace.

Word History and Origins

Origin of interconnectedness¹

First recorded in 1920–25; interconnect + -ed ² + -ness

Example Sentences

"The beauty of the brain is the interconnectedness, but it also adds to the complexity."

From Science Daily

It is an opportunity to experience the interconnectedness and the oneness of everything.

From Los Angeles Times

Exhibit organizers touted the interactive display as a unique way to “embrace the beauty of global interconnectedness.”

From Seattle Times

The population-based study used network analysis to investigate the interconnectedness of different domains of functional capacity.

From Science Daily

I do love the feeling of human interconnectedness that occurs during an eclipse, though.

From New York Times

Related Words

• interrelation