connected

adjective

con·​nect·​ed kə-ˈnek-təd 

1

: joined or linked together

2

: having the parts or elements logically linked together

presented a thoroughly connected view of the problem

3

: related by blood or marriage

4

: having social, professional, or commercial relationships

a well-connected lawyer

5

of a set : having the property that any two of its points can be joined by a line completely contained in the set

also : incapable of being separated into two or more closed disjoint subsets

connectedly adverb

connectedness noun

Examples of connected in a Sentence

a series of connected rooms

Recent Examples on the Web

The parallel between inmate firefighting and slavery is more connected than critics likely realize. —Justin Hawkins / Made By History, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025

And so — in this globalized and connected world — a breakthrough in China has the potential to benefit rival India. —Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025

This time, the city plans to buy five connected parcels of vacant land in Little Havana to build affordable housing. —Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025

These early emotional repairs set the tone for a more connected and resilient relationship. —Mark Travers, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing connected

• simply connected
• well-connected