interconnected

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adjective

in·​ter·​con·​nect·​ed ˌin-tər-kə-ˈnek-təd How to pronounce interconnected (audio)
Synonyms of interconnectednext
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: mutually joined or related
interconnected highways
interconnected political issues
2
: having internal connections between the parts or elements
interconnectedness noun

interconnectedness

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noun

in·​ter·​con·​nect·​ed·​ness
-tə̇dnə̇s
: the quality or state of being interconnected : interrelatedness
the interconnectedness of the interests of all nations has become so great—H. J. Morgenthau

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Zack London, the YouTube creator known as Gossip Goblin, spent two years building an interconnected science-fiction universe across roughly 600 short episodes. — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Patience also questioned how European any company is in an interconnected world. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 Regulatory frameworks should reward long-term investment, while EU member states should work together to accelerate interconnected projects. — Andreas Schierenbeck, Fortune, 27 July 2026 California, for example — which has a dense population living around two interconnected fault systems — is the fourth-largest economy in the world. — Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for interconnected

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of interconnected was in 1836

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“Interconnected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interconnected. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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