connectivity

noun

con·​nec·​tiv·​i·​ty (ˌ)kä-ˌnek-ˈti-və-tē 

kə-

plural connectivities

: the quality, state, or capability of being connective or connected

connectivity of a surface

especially : the ability to connect to or communicate with another computer or computer system

Examples of connectivity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Infrastructure systems must function in different connectivity situations while using various payment systems and following multiple governance structures. —Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 1 May 2026

Wireless, Then Wires That means connectivity first, which even for carriers that don’t yet sell satellite-to-phone roaming increasingly means leveraging satellite service. —Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026

About 10 million people have jobs that depend on internet connectivity, according to the communications minister, Sattar Hashemi. —ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026

The system supports connectivity via Ethernet and Wi-Fi and includes integration with large language models. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for connectivity

• absorptivity
• affectivity
• collectivity
• conductivity
• corrosivity
• creativity
• diffusivity
• directivity
• effectivity
• emissivity
• exclusivity
• expressivity