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

Warm summer months aren’t the only thing to brighten your day at Ellis — our friendly community and array of connected parks are a special experience. —Bang Advertising Staff and Correspondents, The Mercury News, 12 June 2024

The simpatico, closely connected businesses remain neighbors after Wolin downsized within the same building. —Jessica Ritz, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024

Matter is a new smart home interoperability standard designed to provide a common language for connected devices to communicate locally in your home without relying on a cloud connection. —Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 10 June 2024

Stay connected with us on social media using the hashtag #ExploreWSP. —Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 6 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing connected

• simply connected
• well-connected