connected

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adjective

con·​nect·​ed kə-ˈnek-təd 

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

connected

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past tense and past participle of connect

Examples of connected in a Sentence

Adjective

a series of connected rooms

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Its real-time viewing feature can show the home environment and help distant family members feel more connected. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

The center has lost a lot of business each year due to not having a connected hotel, tourism experts have said. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

The Rike Tubes are a connected pair of glass-and-steel structures designed by Fuksas Studio, an Italian architectural firm led by husband-and-wife architects Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026

These offerings help mid-market organizations become more connected, intelligent and responsive. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing connected

• simply connected
• well-connected

Rhymes for connected

• affected
• bisected
• collected
• corrected
• defected
• deflected
• dejected
• detected
• directed
• dissected
• effected
• ejected