interconnect

verb

in·​ter·​con·​nect ˌin-tər-kə-ˈnekt How to pronounce interconnect (audio)
interconnected; interconnecting; interconnects

transitive verb

: to connect with one another

intransitive verb

: to be or become mutually connected
interconnection noun
interconnectivity noun

Examples of interconnect in a Sentence

The systems are interconnected with a series of wires. The lessons are designed to show students how the two subjects interconnect. a series of interconnecting stories
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As more users worldwide connect to the central data center, the interconnecting networks become increasingly busy, resulting in frustrating delays and video buffering. Chetan Jaiswal, The Conversation, 2 May 2025 The new cultural story is holistic, interconnected, and embodied. Solitaire Townsend, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 David — who became a Buddhist after his brother’s arrest, finding solace in the tradition’s notion that everything is interconnected — was undeterred. Serge F. Kovaleski, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025 This caused synchronization failures between systems, leading to successive disturbances across the European network, which is interconnected. Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interconnect

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of interconnect was in 1865

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“Interconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interconnect. Accessed 19 May. 2025.

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interconnect

verb
in·​ter·​con·​nect ˌint-ər-kə-ˈnekt How to pronounce interconnect (audio)
: to connect with one another
interconnected adjective
interconnection noun

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