connected

adjective

con·​nect·​ed kə-ˈnek-təd How to pronounce connected (audio)
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
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The simplicity and the power of love and memory that enables you to still remain connected to that love. David Draiman, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025 Netflix is in about 40% of connected TV households around the world and has captured 6% of its addressable market, the CFO said. Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025 The pic starred Greta Lee and Tee Yoo as Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025 But as cars become more and more connected, automakers need the infrastructure to make that possible. Magdalena Petrova, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for connected

Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of connected was in 1712

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“Connected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/connected. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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