interconnected

adjective

in·​ter·​con·​nect·​ed ˌin-tər-kə-ˈnek-təd How to pronounce interconnected (audio)
1
: mutually joined or related
interconnected highways
interconnected political issues
2
: having internal connections between the parts or elements
interconnectedness noun

Examples of interconnected in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Environmental advocates fear that the contamination will seep deeper and affect interconnected aquifers. Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024 The years went by and Fox continued its series of interconnected X-Men movies, including two headlining Deadpool films starring Reynolds and a total of nine Wolverine appearances by Jackman. EW.com, 2 July 2024 While companies used fewer interconnected workflow systems in the past, the move to cloud computing and reliance on third-party software systems — despite helping daily business operations — creates complex systems that are more susceptible to widespread hacks. Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 28 June 2024 In your brain, molecular information is sent across an interconnected web of brain cells called neurons. Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for interconnected 

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Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of interconnected was in 1865

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“Interconnected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interconnected. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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