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

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Architectural Building Blocks The architecture of industrial DataOps is designed with distinct yet interconnected layers. Nagesh Nama, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 The country has secured an important place in the interconnected web of global commerce. Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025 For a franchise that spans three interconnected series, with six directors and seven screenwriters between ten movies, the Conjuring Universe’s lore is remarkably consistent. Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025 Drug pricing is complex and deeply interconnected. Wendy Barnes, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interconnected

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 17 Sep. 2025.

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