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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The traditional layout of closed, hierarchical office spaces has been replaced with an open office concept featuring glass partitions and bright, interconnected rooms, to encourage team collaboration. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025 Duckworth, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania and MacArthur Fellow, defines grit as two interconnected components that work together over time. Dave Smith, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025 Including the public in the storytelling makes the journalism more transparent and interconnected. Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025 The researchers successfully demonstrated a scalable quantum networking architecture that functions well across numerous interconnected nodes. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 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 21 Oct. 2025.

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