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interconnected

interconnected

2 4.1
Joined so each part affects and depends on the others
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪntərkəˈnɛktɪd/
translation icon : interconectado
  • All of them require global solutions in a world that is more interconnected than ever before.
  • interconnected and interdependent
  • interconnected world
  • interconnected global

And what we have are all these interconnected dimensions and worlds.

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Examples

  • A pan-Islamist movement has never taken root, nor is it likely to do so in an increasingly interconnected and interdependent world.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The message is that our planet consists of many interconnected and interdependent systems that we barely understand.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Effective teams share a vision, a mission, and an understanding of how team members will carry out their interconnected tasks.

    Academic text (2009)
  • The three centers, however, are so interconnected that it makes sense to talk about all three at once.

    Blog text (14)
  • Music We live in an interconnected and increasingly globalized world.

  • Instead, we live in a highly interconnected and interdependent world that functions as a mechanical rather than an organic whole.

    Academic text (1990)
  • It is a massive, interconnected ecosystem, untouched for millions of years.

  • Wikis provide an opportunity to synthesize ideas and create a collaborative project that is broader, deeper, and more interconnected than that created in a traditional writing environment.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Health is a foggy situation where our interconnected bodies and minds manifest ailments in varied locales, spreading from unknown regions.

    Blog text (5)
  • The internet has created an interconnected network of information accessible to everyone.

Synonyms

interdependent
vsinterconnected
11 4.8

Things that need each other to work or survive

adds the idea of mutual effect as well as dependence among parts
interwoven
vsinterconnected
4 5.5

Closely joined so the parts are hard to separate

highlights functional influence and mutual dependence rather than physical blending
interrelated
vsinterconnected
2 4.3

Connected so that each part affects the others

stresses mutual reliance and effect between parts rather than just relation
interlocking
vsinterconnected
1 4.5

Fitted closely so parts stay joined and are hard to separate

focuses on mutual influence and dependence rather than mechanical fitting
correlated
vsinterconnected
5.3

A connection between two things where changes in one link to changes in the other

adds that those connections cause effects or mutual dependence not just association
interlinking
vsinterconnected
4.8

Closely joined so the parts form a single whole that is hard to separate

focuses more on how parts affect and rely on one another
intermeshed
vsinterconnected
7.5

Closely linked or mixed so they cannot be easily separated

is about parts affecting and relying on each other, not just entanglement
interlacing
vsinterconnected
5.9

Woven closely together to make a pattern

means the parts also influence and depend on one another in function
coupled
vsinterconnected
3.5

Two items joined together physically, like vehicles or parts used as a pair

adds that joined parts affect or depend on each other functionally
linked
vsinterconnected
2.1

Joined together so they form a group or system

specifies that those connections cause mutual effects or dependence among parts
connected
vsinterconnected
2.5

Joined physically, like rooms that touch, or linked by a shared feeling

clarifies that this relationship includes mutual influence and dependence
joined
vsinterconnected
1.9

Connected so they form one longer object

focuses instead on parts affecting and relying on each other beyond fastening

Antonyms

4 5.1

Not in a clear order or logically linked

How Connected

interconnected
2 4.1
connected
2.5
loosely knit
1 5.5
isolated
56 3.8

Surface Forms

interconnected positive

Morphology

interconnected = interconnect (transparent) = inter + connect + ed

Formed from the productive prefix 'inter-' + 'connect', with '-ed' creating the adjectival/past-participle; the meaning is directly deducible.

Etymology

The word interconnected comes from the prefix inter- meaning 'between' and the word connect meaning 'to join'. So something interconnected has parts joined to each other, like a net, and that is why a change in one part can affect the others.