interconnect

verb

in·​ter·​con·​nect ˌin-tər-kə-ˈnekt How to pronounce interconnect (audio)
interconnected; interconnecting; interconnects

transitive verb

: to connect with one another

intransitive verb

: to be or become mutually connected
interconnection noun
interconnectivity noun

Examples of interconnect in a Sentence

The systems are interconnected with a series of wires. The lessons are designed to show students how the two subjects interconnect. a series of interconnecting stories
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Music unites the interconnecting stories in this saga and expands its passions, with a sumptuous score by composer Stephen Flaherty and lyricist Lynn Ahrens that taps into a wide range of American styles, idioms and amalgams, even as the second act turns more dissonant. Frank Rizzo, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025 These cities were interconnected by the world's first super-highway system, with these ruins being among the 51 pre-Hispanic Mayan cities created around 3,000 years ago. ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025 Every family system is interconnected, and yours is no different. R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025 As industrial and urban systems become increasingly interconnected, attacks that exploit both physical and digital vulnerabilities are rising. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interconnect

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of interconnect was in 1865

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“Interconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interconnect. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

interconnect

verb
in·​ter·​con·​nect ˌint-ər-kə-ˈnekt How to pronounce interconnect (audio)
: to connect with one another
interconnected adjective
interconnection noun

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