interconnected

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adjective

in·​ter·​con·​nect·​ed ˌin-tər-kə-ˈnek-təd How to pronounce interconnected (audio)
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: mutually joined or related
interconnected highways
interconnected political issues
2
: having internal connections between the parts or elements
interconnectedness noun

interconnectedness

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noun

in·​ter·​con·​nect·​ed·​ness
-tə̇dnə̇s
: the quality or state of being interconnected : interrelatedness
the interconnectedness of the interests of all nations has become so great—H. J. Morgenthau

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To that end, the firm drew inspiration from the shapes of farmland structures and conceived a cluster of interconnected buildings that flow from one to another with a series of hallways. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 But retail has become too interconnected to think in isolated technology layers. — Akhilesh Sharma, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Part of the new crop of DC Comics movies, this latest installment is designed to build out a wider, interconnected franchise, much as Marvel did years ago. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026 In 2022, prior to James Gunn and Peter Safran coming aboard to lead DC Studios and launch an entirely new slate of interconnected movies and TV shows, Nogueira had a baby girl. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for interconnected

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of interconnected was in 1836

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