connected

adjective

con·​nect·​ed kə-ˈnek-təd 

1

: joined or linked together

2

: having the parts or elements logically linked together

presented a thoroughly connected view of the problem

3

: related by blood or marriage

4

: having social, professional, or commercial relationships

a well-connected lawyer

5

of a set : having the property that any two of its points can be joined by a line completely contained in the set

also : incapable of being separated into two or more closed disjoint subsets

connectedly adverb

connectedness noun

Examples of connected in a Sentence

a series of connected rooms

Recent Examples on the Web

Kentucky is the eighth least connected state in the country, according to Reviews.org. —Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 6 Sep. 2024

Viewers can also stream the debate on the ABC app on a smartphone or tablet, on ABC.com and connected devices. —Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2024

This brings together all of your available gaming sources, including connected PCs/consoles and a wide collection of cloud gaming services, into a single dedicated page. —John Archer, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024

The use of software and the Internet by everyday objects is getting more common as tech and non-tech companies push products with a connected angle to pique interest and deliver new, trendy features. —Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing connected

• simply connected
• well-connected