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

Many seniors want to stay connected digitally but feel overwhelmed by rapidly changing technology. —Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025

As these proteins degrade, new ones take their place in a connected molecular swap that maintains the bond’s integrity and, therefore, the memory. —Ajdina Halilovic, Wired News, 6 July 2025

In San Diego, Cox has worked side by side with local educators and administrators for decades to close the digital divide and help students stay connected. —Advertorial, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025

Mobile phones, once verboten in houses of worship, are being allowed in some as congregants increasingly turn to them to follow the scriptures, stay connected and even digitally drop money in the collection plate. —Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 3 July 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