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

There was enough equipment to send 30 million anonymous texts per minute -- more than enough to bring the region's interconnected phone systems to its knees, according to the Secret Service. —Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025

Automation offers a way to address two interconnected challenges for Western manufacturers—lackluster productivity growth and labor shortages. —Steffen Fuchs, Harvard Business Review, 22 Sep. 2025

For McKinley and many other Black women during the 1960s, the interconnected struggles for civil and human rights were always at the heart of their political activities. —Time, 22 Sep. 2025

Within Turning Point’s organizational structure, there are also several interconnected nonprofit groups, political action committees, and a for-profit merchandise company, none of which are required to publicly report their finances. —Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 20 Sep. 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