interconnected

adjective

in·​ter·​con·​nect·​ed ˌin-tər-kə-ˈnek-təd How to pronounce interconnected (audio)
Synonyms of interconnectednext
1
: mutually joined or related
interconnected highways
interconnected political issues
2
: having internal connections between the parts or elements
interconnectedness noun

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The deeply interconnected nature of the world economy means this could drive up prices elsewhere, pushing impoverished nations into food insecurity. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026 This interconnected design enables the robots to act as a unified system rather than separate machines. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026 The global hydrocarbon supply chain is a highly interconnected, massive inertial machine, and overcoming this inertia will prevent the rapid recovery the market hopes for. Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026 According to Foligain, minoxidil’s action on hair loss operates through several interconnected pathways. Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interconnected

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of interconnected was in 1836

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“Interconnected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interconnected. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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