joined

Examples

• All

• The joined sections create a sturdy structure.

• The two joined cars made the train longer than usual.

• Each joined trailer must be checked for secure coupling before departure.

• We walked through several joined compartments to reach the dining car.

• The two joined sections of the bridge provide a safe pathway for pedestrians.

• She admired the joined displays of artwork that decorated the hallway.

• The joined panels formed an elegant partition in the open office space.

Synonyms

I

interwoven

vsjoined

4 5.5

Closely joined so the parts are hard to separate

describes a connection made by a fastener rather than an intricate blend

I

interconnected

vsjoined

2 4.1

Joined so each part affects and depends on the others

describes a physical fastening that makes items into one continuous object, not functional dependence

C

conjoined

vsjoined

1 5.2

Joined together so they act or work as one

focuses on connections made by a fastener to create a continuous unit

C

conjunct

vsjoined

• Formal

1 8.2

Joined together and acting as one

is the neutral physical description of parts held together by a fastener

L

linked

vsjoined

2.1

Joined together so they form a group or system

focuses on making parts into a continuous unit specifically via a fastener

C

conjoint

vsjoined

7.7

Joined by several people or groups to act as one

focuses on physical fastening that makes parts into a continuous object

F

fused

vsjoined

4.1

Joined together to form one thing like metals or teams

refers to a connection made by a fastener rather than by merging into one mass

C

connected

vsjoined

2.5

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

describes a physical fastening that makes separate parts into a continuous object

C

coupled

vsjoined

3.5

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

describes connections that make parts into one continuous unit rather than a pair

T

tied

vsjoined

2.7

Connected closely to people or a place by strong feelings

describes a fastened physical connection that creates a continuous unit

I

intermeshed

vsjoined

• Specialized

7.4

Fitting together like gears so each part moves the other

describes a general fastening that makes parts a continuous unit, not specialized interlock

Antonyms

D

disconnected

1 2.9

Not attached to a power outlet

S

separated

1.0

Not together with other people, kept apart from them

Idioms

J

joined at the hip

• Informal

7 6.4

People or groups that are very close and stay together most of the time

How Connected

fused

4.1

joined

1.9

fastened

1.3

separate

829 2.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology