interconnect

verb

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

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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Details regarding how the flights and tours will be interconnected have yet to be released. Will McGough, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Advocates for the Fed argue that the soundness of the banking system is interconnected with the country’s financial stability, part of the Fed’s mission as an institution. Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025 The two platforms are interconnected and together provide a much more complete picture for both providers and patients. Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 4 Sep. 2025 By showing that a single receptor on a specialized gut cell can result in organ damage elsewhere in the body, the study reveals how interconnected our systems are. New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2025 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 11 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

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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