interconnect

verb

in·​ter·​con·​nect ˌin-tər-kə-ˈnekt How to pronounce interconnect (audio)
interconnected; interconnecting; interconnects
Synonyms of interconnectnext

transitive verb

: to connect with one another

intransitive verb

: to be or become mutually connected
interconnection noun
interconnectivity noun

Examples of interconnect in a Sentence

The systems are interconnected with a series of wires. The lessons are designed to show students how the two subjects interconnect. a series of interconnecting stories
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This campaign also taps into the Fashionphile shop-and-sell model and reflects how circularity with acquiring and reselling within pre-loved luxury is interconnected. Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 20 May 2026 Trump on Tuesday appeared to argue that the entire building was interconnected. Isabella Murray, ABC News, 19 May 2026 Although the area where the volunteers worked was several hundred yards from the beach, the river estuary is interconnected with the ocean, said Zack Zeilman, the climate action program lead for the Surfrider Foundation’s San Diego chapter. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026 Yeah literally in my case, of an ongoing series of stories that interconnect. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for interconnect

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of interconnect was in 1865

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“Interconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interconnect. Accessed 27 May. 2026.

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interconnect

verb
in·​ter·​con·​nect ˌint-ər-kə-ˈnekt How to pronounce interconnect (audio)
: to connect with one another
interconnected adjective
interconnection noun

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