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 company plans to use technology to detect underage users based on conversations and interactions on the platform, as well as information from connected social media accounts. —ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2025

However, traditional mechanical fingers require multiple connected components, each increasing cost, weight, and maintenance challenges. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025

In his previous role, Oestlien had overseen product management for YouTube TV, connected TV, sports and infrastructure. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025

More than a year ago, our Doctor Who deep dive spoke with connected sources who said the show’s future with Disney+ was hanging in the balance, and these rumors only ramped up as the months wore on and the initial deal neared completion. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Oct. 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