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interconnectedhaving different parts or elements connected to each other

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having different parts or elements connected to each other

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɪntərˈnektɪd/

Example Sentences

  • My smart home devices are so interconnected that when I sneeze, my air purifier automatically turns on.
  • The global economy shows how interconnected our world has become.
  • Social media platforms are interconnected, so my embarrassing photo appeared everywhere instantly.

interconnected

ADJECTIVE

[/ˌɪntərˈnektɪd/]

having different parts or elements connected to each other

Subway lines, power grids, and data cables show how interconnected the city really is.
💡 Concept

Subway lines, power grids, and data cables show how interconnected the city really is.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌɪntərˈnektɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌɪntərˈnektɪd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixinter--
Rootconnect
Suffix--ed

Origin

The word combines Latin elements to express the modern concept of connection. It derives from Latin inter- (between), con- (together), and nectere (to bind), which merged to describe a state of mutual interconnection where elements are bound together across intervening spaces.

Breakdown

inter- (between) + con- (together) + nect- (bind, from Latin nectere) + -ed (past participle/adjective suffix), literally meaning 'bound together between.'

🎵Rhyme

connecteddetectedprotectedselected
connected
detected
protected
selected

🔗Collocations

interconnected network
interconnected systems
deeply interconnected
interconnected world
interconnected devices
closely interconnected

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My smart home devices are so interconnected that when I sneeze, my air purifier automatically turns on.

The global economy shows how interconnected our world has become.

😄 Fun example

Social media platforms are interconnected, so my embarrassing photo appeared everywhere instantly.

Climate change demonstrates how interconnected environmental systems are.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

linkedconnectedinterrelatedinterdependentnetworked

Antonyms

isolatedseparatedisconnected

Related

networkintegrationconnectionrelationshipinterdependence

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