interconnected

adjective

in·​ter·​con·​nect·​ed ˌin-tər-kə-ˈnek-təd How to pronounce interconnected (audio)
1
: mutually joined or related
interconnected highways
interconnected political issues
2
: having internal connections between the parts or elements
interconnectedness noun

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Wide open areas with branching paths and extremely verticality are key to Metroidvania games like Hollow Knight, but usually the pleasure derived from unlocking a previously dead-end space comes from having an interconnected world. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025 But those plans were scrapped after the Disney-Fox merger, when Marvel put mutants on hold and turned its attention to expanding its interconnected multiverse of movies and TV shows. Shania Russell, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025 In our interconnected economy, customers, partners and regulators increasingly demand forward-thinking security. Anand Oswal, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 One of the most promising developments is the rise of an interconnected creative economy where music, film, visual art and entrepreneurship fuel one another. Jewel Wicker, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interconnected

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of interconnected was in 1865

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“Interconnected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interconnected. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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