connected

adjective

con·​nect·​ed kə-ˈnek-təd 

1

: joined or linked together

2

: having the parts or elements logically linked together

presented a thoroughly connected view of the problem

3

: related by blood or marriage

4

: having social, professional, or commercial relationships

a well-connected lawyer

5

of a set : having the property that any two of its points can be joined by a line completely contained in the set

also : incapable of being separated into two or more closed disjoint subsets

connectedly adverb

connectedness noun

Examples of connected in a Sentence

a series of connected rooms

Recent Examples on the Web

Building a highly connected organization where roadmaps are reflective of broader cross-functional requirements is necessary to deliver capabilities faster and with quality. - Mo Trezies, Euna Solutions 18. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025

Late last month, Pirelli was told that due to investment linked to the Chinese government, its Cyber Tires may fall afoul of the ban on Chinese connected car software and hardware that was passed under the previous administration. —Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025

Stay connected in emergencies, on road trips, or in off-grid situations with the Alpha Digital 320W Portable Power Station and Solar Panel Bundle. —Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025

Instead of competing in a series of discrete races, like in Mario Kart’s standard Grand Prix tournament, Knockout Tour is a continuous race across six connected courses. —Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 11 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing connected

• simply connected
• well-connected

Rhymes for connected

• affected
• bisected
• collected
• corrected
• defected
• deflected
• dejected
• detected
• directed
• dissected
• effected
• ejected