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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The circularity of the game’s macro design allows for a more organic and palpably interconnected open world than the UCA offered in the original. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 June 2025 Overnight shipments were new to American business and the company had to have a fleet of planes and a system of interconnecting air routes in place from the get-go. Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025 When dozens of semi-autonomous agents interconnect, unexpected dynamics may arise not unlike complex financial markets or ecosystems. Ronen Cojocaru, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 What To Know About the PLO and Palestinian Authority The PLO and the Palestinian Authority are two distinct but interconnected entities central to Palestinian political representation and governance. Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 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 30 Jun. 2025.

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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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