interconnect

verb

in·​ter·​con·​nect ˌin-tər-kə-ˈnekt How to pronounce interconnect (audio)
interconnected; interconnecting; interconnects

transitive verb

: to connect with one another

intransitive verb

: to be or become mutually connected
interconnection noun
interconnectivity noun

Examples of interconnect in a Sentence

The systems are interconnected with a series of wires. The lessons are designed to show students how the two subjects interconnect. a series of interconnecting stories
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Today's music marketplace is more interconnected than ever. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025 In this case, however, looks are deceiving as the trees are genetically identical with interconnecting roots. John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 The economic thrust that prevailed for decades — a period of nations becoming ever more interconnected, with the U.S. as the unquestioned protector of that world order — has receded fast, and doesn't look likely to return. Courtenay Brown, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025 The team of the project are all interconnected via past collaborations. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for interconnect 

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of interconnect was in 1865

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“Interconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interconnect. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

interconnect

verb
in·​ter·​con·​nect ˌint-ər-kə-ˈnekt How to pronounce interconnect (audio)
: to connect with one another
interconnected adjective
interconnection noun

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