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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The rudders are interconnected with the ailerons, meaning someone with two limbs can fly it. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2025 As industries grow more complex and interconnected, systems thinking, or the ability to see how parts influence a whole, has become just as important as hard skills. Andrew Lopez, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025 The plight of Schwartz and the 1021 house is especially alarming to neighbors because the homes on their block, some of the most sought-after in the Gables, all interconnect, sharing garden walls and pavilions, and in some cases structural elements. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025 The Spatial Web will begin to interconnect the physical world and the many devices and AI agents operating in it. Gabriel René, IEEE Spectrum, 24 July 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 2 Aug. 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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