interconnected

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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

interconnected

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past tense and past participle of interconnect

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In reality, the brain is a collection of subsystems that are, to varying degrees, interconnected and autonomous. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026 With the exceptions of the central North and South sections, everything is highly interconnected. — New York Times, 16 Oct. 2026 The concerns extend beyond Flock itself, said Manny, an organizer with Deflock San Francisco, who argued that interconnected surveillance systems create broader risks when data is shared across agencies. — CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 The feature – revolving around the interconnected stories of three gay men in 1932, 1937 and 2017 – took its cue from Alberto Conejero’s 2013 play La piedra oscura, which in turn was inspired by García Lorca’s unfinished play La Bola Negra. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interconnected

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First Known Use

Adjective

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 19 Oct. 2026.

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