connected

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

Examples of connected in a Sentence

a series of connected rooms

Recent Examples on the Web

The nanorobots are based on networks of connected, two-state DNA units. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Nov. 2025

Anxiety was lowest among those who use social media primarily to stay connected with family and friends. —Kaila Witkowski, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025

In those early years, his style of restaurant—one that’s intensely connected to the land—wasn’t as en vogue as the whizbang science of the molecular gastronomists. —Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025

While some filings reference sensitive data types such as Social Security numbers or driver's license information, the incident did not involve Hyundai customers or the millions of connected vehicles HAEA supports. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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