interconnected

adjective

in·​ter·​con·​nect·​ed ˌin-tər-kə-ˈnek-təd 

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

The team stresses that the impact of this crisis extends far beyond coastal areas, affecting everyone because of the globally interconnected economy and food system. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025

For me, there are two interconnected but distinct aspects at play. —Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025

With the country’s interconnected highways and efficient public-transit system, a grandparent is almost never more than an hour away, which is not true for many American families. —Marina Lopes, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2025

The mathematics of knot theory can also be used to study links, which are interconnected knots. —Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for interconnected

• affected
• bisected
• collected
• connected
• corrected
• defected
• deflected
• dejected
• detected
• directed
• dissected
• effected