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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Australia's youth are some of the most connected in the world, with about 97% using social media across an average of four platforms. Harriet Marsden, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024 In particular, the Future TV Stage was brimming with inspiring best-case presentations on this topic, as well as addressable TV and connected TV. Ivan Guzenko, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 The movie shows Carville on his daily round of calls with his secret Democratic think tank of smart, connected journalists and operatives who have been talking every day since the early ’90s. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024 Stay connected with all things Berlinale on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and our website. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for connected 

Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 28 Nov. 2024.

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