interconnection

noun

in·​ter·​connection ¦intə(r)+ How to pronounce interconnection (audio)
Synonyms of interconnectionnext
: connection between two or more : mutual connection
interconnection of members of an electric power system
basis of rational belief lies in the interconnection of judgments each independently formedJ. H. Muirhead

Word History

Etymology

inter- + connection

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“Interconnection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interconnection. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.

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