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interconnectedness

interconnectedness

6 6.8
The way things are linked and affect each other
  • noun
  • /ˌɪntərkəˈnɛktɪdnəs/
translation icon : interconexión
  • And we have become so vividly aware of how the interconnectedness of the world impacts our story and how our story then impacts the world around us.
  • interdependence and interconnectedness
  • global interconnectedness
  • interconnectedness of the world

An experience of, for example, complete interconnectedness and oneness cannot last.

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Examples

  • The African American cultural frame emphasizes interconnectedness, whereas the mainstream frame puts a premium on separateness.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Likewise, the Native Hawaiian peacemaking process of Ho'oponopono is based on concepts of interconnectedness.

    Academic text (2004)
  • And they have now, yeah, seen and experienced the interconnectedness of all things.

  • This conversation around interconnectedness had been going on since he was about 11 years old.

  • Attention means consciousness of the interconnectedness of all things.

  • I wanted to find a way to use the power of music as a vehicle to highlight our interconnectedness in this positive light.

  • A system is all about interconnectedness and the key in a system is to find leverage points.

  • People around the world increasingly perceive their interconnectedness and interdependence.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Potter lyrically portrays multiple characters across a nonlinear timeline in a novel that illuminates humanity's interconnectedness.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The recent collapse highlighted the extreme and unprecedented interconnectedness of modern financial institutions.

Synonyms

relation
vsinterconnectedness
745 2.8

How people, groups, or countries are connected and act toward each other

centres on mutual connection as a quality rather than general interaction
connectivity
vsinterconnectedness
  • Specialized
30 4.3

The ability of systems or devices to link and share information

is the general mutual relation idea beyond technical linking capacity
interdependence
vsinterconnectedness
9 5.1

A situation where people or things depend on each other

is the general mutual linking idea rather than reliance or need
connectedness
vsinterconnectedness
8 4.8

How people and things are joined and relate to each other

highlights mutual connections specifically rather than any simple joining
interconnection
vsinterconnectedness
7 4.4

A group of things linked so they work together and change each other

focuses more on mutual or reciprocal connection as a general state
mutuality
vsinterconnectedness
4 6.4

A shared feeling or quality between at least two people

is the wider concept of mutual connection rather than shared feeling or exchange
interconnectivity
vsinterconnectedness
  • Specialized
2 6.3

A connection between systems that lets them share information

is more general, applying to any mutual connection not only technical networks
interdependency
vsinterconnectedness
2 7.2

A situation where two or more things need each other to work

focuses on mutual connection itself rather than on dependence for survival
interrelationship
vsinterconnectedness
2 5.9

A connection where two or more things affect each other

expresses the general state of being mutually connected rather than the interaction pattern
relatedness
vsinterconnectedness
2 5.5

How closely people or things connect to each other

keeps a wider focus on mutual connection rather than degree or manner
interrelation
vsinterconnectedness
1 5.8

A way two or more things connect and affect each other

is the overall quality of mutual connection rather than the specific way they affect each other
interrelatedness
vsinterconnectedness
1 7.1

A close connection between things that makes them affect each other

is the broader idea of mutual connection without stressing reciprocity
interlinkage
vsinterconnectedness
1 6.1

A connection between things or systems that makes them affect each other

is broader, naming the general mutual connection rather than the linking act
relationality
vsinterconnectedness
  • Formal
1 8.7

How connections with others help define people or things

is the simpler state of mutual connection rather than a defining philosophical view
correlativity
vsinterconnectedness
8.8

A relationship where two or more things change together

is the more general state of mutual connection, not only reciprocity
intercorrelation
vsinterconnectedness
  • Specialized
7.8

A link between two or more measurements that shows how they change together

is broader, meaning mutual connection in general contexts not just statistics
coinherence
vsinterconnectedness
9.9

Two or more things exist together and depend on each other

is the broader quality of mutual connection without insisting on coexisting structure
intertwinement
vsinterconnectedness
7.0

Things twisted and woven together so they are closely connected

is the general mutual connection without implying physical or tangled joining
entwinement
vsinterconnectedness
7.4

A close, often complicated connection between people, groups, or ideas

is broader, naming mutual connectedness without stressing complication
inextricability
vsinterconnectedness
9.9

A situation in which two things cannot be separated

is the general mutual relation idea without implying inseparability

Antonyms

172 3.7

A state of being alone and cut off from other people physically or emotionally

Being separate from people, things, or contact, for example losing internet

How Connected

interconnectedness
6 6.8
connection
1.9
isolation
172 3.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

interconnectedness = interconnected (transparent) = inter + connect + ed + ness

The noun is a straightforward nominalization of the adjective 'interconnected' (inter- + connect), so the relation to the base is clear and regular.

Etymology

Interconnectedness comes from inter- ('between') and connect ('join'), the same parts you see in international and connect. Imagine a net where every thread joins the others; that's why interconnectedness means things are linked and can affect one another.