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

Accessing those spaces still requires intention, however, and efforts to bring them beyond private homes remain a mission for creatives optimistic about a more connected future. — Michael Anthony Hall, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The connected car starts sending you into bad neighborhoods even if there is no traffic jams. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

For Karma, that means examining how efficiently a floor plan uses space, whether natural light is maximized, whether amenities support real routines and whether a development remains connected to the wider community as an area grows. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

This partnership advances our work on Nasdaq Equity Tokens and helps build a more connected financial system while preserving the trust, transparency and integrity that underpin capital formation. — Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 10 Sep. 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