interconnect

verb

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

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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This region was well-developed and interconnected by imperial routes. Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026 Her last film was ensemble dark comedy Dear Paris in which several of the city’s residents are interconnected by different brushes with death. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 June 2026 Specifically designed to be built quickly and efficiently, all walls are interconnected, and each structural element resists both wind and gravity loads. New Atlas, 4 June 2026 For families There are interconnecting rooms on every floor and cots can be provided. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 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 8 Jun. 2026.

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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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