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

Ascertaining the world’s most connected airports is a mammoth mathematical task. — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026

It's designed for one user and has clearly stated limits on features and connected accounts. — Carson Brunson, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

However, there’s no native streaming OS onboard, meaning popular entertainment apps must be played via a connected source. — New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026

That approach also fits into CPE ST3’s broader push toward more connected, data-rich training environments. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 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