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

And Gomez says more cancer centers, especially at research hospitals, are hiring education coordinators like her, who can help patients and their families stay connected to school during treatment and transition them back into their lives afterward. —Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024

Trending on Billboard While stepping away from touring, McBrain will remain closely connected to the band. —Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 7 Dec. 2024

Headed by Gunn and fellow co-CEO Peter Safran, this new DCU is being crafted to be more along the Marvel model, a connected universe with different personalities being introduced and meeting each other. —Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024

With a plate as full as hers, Carson still finds time to stay connected to her nearly 20 million Instagram followers by sharing her work, travels and red carpet moments with them. —Andrea Mandell, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing connected

• simply connected
• well-connected