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

MapFour’s RideGuard system brings navigation, ride data, and anti-theft tools into one connected platform. — New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026

The two connected five times during Friday’s practice, including one pass in which Wilson leaped over Azareye’h Thomas and made the catch at its highest point. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

On the other hand, Vijay Narayan, Global Head of Physical AI, Cognizant, told me that the smart mobility supply chain is evolving into a connected ecosystem where value is increasingly driven by data, software, and intelligence. — Ray Fernandez, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Rollo Robotics operates in Estonia, but every connected robot deserves the same cybersecurity review. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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