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interconnectivity

interconnectivity

2 6.3
A connection between systems that lets them share information
  • noun
  • /ˌɪntərkənˈnɛktɪvɪti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : interconectividad
  • Smart home devices depend on interconnectivity to allow homeowners to control security and appliances remotely.
  • global interconnectivity
  • degree of interconnectivity
  • dynamic interconnectivity

Within moments, the United States would lose all interconnectivity with Europe.

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Examples

  • We found a high degree of interconnectivity among major market participants.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Beck's vision of globalization is drawn from his thesis on "risk society": the complexities of global interconnectivity mean that we trust ourselves financially, politically, socially, and even emotionally to others whom we can neither know nor see, yet whose effects on our lives are very real.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Within moments, the United States would lose all interconnectivity with Europe.

  • We find a high degree of interconnectivity among major market participants.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Our dreams of global interconnectivity have given way to the lives of surveillance.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Importantly, this interconnectivity appeared to be a crucial element of many vital ecosystem processes.

    Academic text (2000)
  • As our study shows, hospital patient volume was a predictor of interconnectivity, but not a powerful one; having more patients did not necessarily mean connections to more hospitals.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Fortunately, a very recent development called Network Science allows us to do both those things; now we can investigate dynamic interconnectivity in the brain as listeners hear complete songs.

    Academic text (2015)
  • A mind informed by the breadth of global diversity and the intricacies of global interconnectivity can grasp both human possibilities and limitations more easily than one restricted to a more parochial perspective.

    Academic text (2000)
  • To effectively reverse the decline of seagrasses, conservation plans must first identify and resolve the problems at a scale that includes the interconnectivity of coastal systems and the mechanisms affecting the declines and gains (e.g., water quality, land use practices).

    Academic text (2006)

Synonyms

connectivity
vsinterconnectivity
  • Specialized
30 4.3

The ability of systems or devices to link and share information

stresses the state or ability to be connected and share information
interoperability
vsinterconnectivity
  • Specialized
8 6.5

Different computers or devices work together and share data

focuses on being connected and able to share information generally
interconnection
vsinterconnectivity
7 4.4

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

emphasizes ability to connect and exchange information rather than process
interconnectedness
vsinterconnectivity
6 6.8

The way things are linked and affect each other

is about connection and practical information sharing ability between systems
interrelatedness
vsinterconnectivity
1 7.1

A close connection between things that makes them affect each other

is more about technical connection and information sharing ability between systems
interlinkage
vsinterconnectivity
1 6.1

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

focuses more on being able to connect and share information between devices
intercommunication
vsinterconnectivity
6.2

A way for people, groups, or systems to share information with each other

highlights connection and capacity to share information rather than the exchange act

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

interoperability
  • Specialized
8 6.5
interconnectivity
  • Specialized
2 6.3
connectivity
  • Specialized
30 4.3
connection
1.9
isolation
172 3.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

interconnectivity = connectivity (transparent) = inter + connect + ivity

Formed by prefixing 'inter-' (between) to 'connectivity' (the state of being connected), so the overall meaning is directly inferable from the parts.

Etymology

Interconnectivity comes from the prefix inter- meaning 'between' and the word connect meaning 'join', like in internet where many links meet. So, interconnectivity is about how well different systems or devices can 'join' and share information.