joined-upadj.

Brit.

/ˌdʒɔɪndˈʌp/, U.S.

/ˌdʒɔɪndˈəp/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: English joined , up adv.¹

Etymology: < joined, past participle of join v.¹ + up adv.¹

British.

1. Connected, conjoined. Of writing: cursive (as learnt in elementary school as a stage beyond printing individual letters separately), esp. in joined-up writing, joined-up handwriting; frequently used allusively and humorously to suggest a (usually basic) level of intelligence or standard of educational attainment (or depreciatively a lack of these). Cf. joining-hand n.In quot. 1980, a punning reference to anthologized work.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > writing > handwriting or style of > [noun] > cursive

written hand1580

joining-hand1583

join-handa1652

running-hand1741

demotic1782

cursive1861

joined-up writing1983

society > communication > writing > handwriting or style of > [adjective] > cursive

running1575

tachygraphic1728

voluble1745

tachygraphical1764

cursive1784

Spencerian1883

current1891

joined-up1983

1980 K. Smith (title) The joined-up writing.]

1983 M. Magorian Goodnight Mister Tom (BNC) 137 I starts the last readin' book on Mondee, and joined-up writing.

1989 Times 26 Apr. 18/2 Lots of people who can do joined-up writing have been brought in to pontificate on this and that.

1990 A. Beevor Inside Brit. Army x. 109 A stage with cubicles runs round the four walls, leaving a well in the middle for the huge ‘bird-table’ of joined-up maps.

1999 R. T. Davies Queer as Folk: Scripts Episode 7. 189 Stuart: (Grins) Lesbian letters. Can I read them? Lisa: I doubt it, it's joined-up handwriting.

a. colloquial (frequently humorous). Of thought, speech, etc.: coherent, organized, cogently or articulately developed; (also, in ironic or derogatory contexts) designating thought or speech only barely attaining such coherence. Now also in Politics: designating thought characteristic of ‘joined-up government’ (see sense 2b). Usually in joined-up thinking.

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1989 Campaign 24 Mar. 43/4 To our surprise and disappointment, few could manage any joined-up thinking.

1993 T. Holt Overtime (BNC) 132 It was like watching a woodlouse climbing a wall, listening to Marco doing joined-up speaking.

1997 Observer 4 May 27/2 The gladiatorial style of debate may give way to what one new woman MP described as ‘joined-up thinking’.

2001 Ecologist Sept. 26/2 At that moment the long overdue arrival of governmental ‘joined-up thinking’ seemed to have arrived [sic].

b. Politics. Of, relating to, or designating a political strategy which seeks to coordinate the development and implementation of policies across government departments and agencies, esp. with the aim of addressing complex social problems, such as social exclusion and poverty, in a comprehensive, integrated way. Usually in joined-up government.Associated particularly with the British Labour government elected in 1997 and re-elected in 2001.

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1997 Herald (Glasgow) 11 Dec. 20 The objectives of the Social Exclusion Unit point up a failure to achieve ‘joined-up government’.

1999 Earth Matters Spring 13/2 If we win the argument internationally—and put in place the ‘joined-up’ policies necessary to deliver it—we can help to lay the foundations for a more equitable and sustainable world in the twenty first century.

2001 Independent 10 July ii. 5/5 The mantras of New Labour—‘education, education, education’, ‘joined-up government’, ‘making work pay’—are all betrayed by this systematic refusal to look at people as people and not as the recipients of abstract, intellectual, judgements.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	joined-up
释义	joined-upadj. Brit. /ˌdʒɔɪndˈʌp/, U.S. /ˌdʒɔɪndˈəp/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: English joined , up adv.¹ Etymology: < joined, past participle of join v.¹ + up adv.¹ British. 1. Connected, conjoined. Of writing: cursive (as learnt in elementary school as a stage beyond printing individual letters separately), esp. in joined-up writing, joined-up handwriting; frequently used allusively and humorously to suggest a (usually basic) level of intelligence or standard of educational attainment (or depreciatively a lack of these). Cf. joining-hand n.In quot. 1980, a punning reference to anthologized work. ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > handwriting or style of > [noun] > cursive written hand1580 joining-hand1583 join-handa1652 running-hand1741 demotic1782 cursive1861 joined-up writing1983 society > communication > writing > handwriting or style of > [adjective] > cursive running1575 tachygraphic1728 voluble1745 tachygraphical1764 cursive1784 Spencerian1883 current1891 joined-up1983 1980 K. Smith (title) The joined-up writing.] 1983 M. Magorian Goodnight Mister Tom (BNC) 137 I starts the last readin' book on Mondee, and joined-up writing. 1989 Times 26 Apr. 18/2 Lots of people who can do joined-up writing have been brought in to pontificate on this and that. 1990 A. Beevor Inside Brit. Army x. 109 A stage with cubicles runs round the four walls, leaving a well in the middle for the huge ‘bird-table’ of joined-up maps. 1999 R. T. Davies Queer as Folk: Scripts Episode 7. 189 Stuart: (Grins) Lesbian letters. Can I read them? Lisa: I doubt it, it's joined-up handwriting. 2. a. colloquial (frequently humorous). Of thought, speech, etc.: coherent, organized, cogently or articulately developed; (also, in ironic or derogatory contexts) designating thought or speech only barely attaining such coherence. Now also in Politics: designating thought characteristic of ‘joined-up government’ (see sense 2b). Usually in joined-up thinking. ΚΠ 1989 Campaign 24 Mar. 43/4 To our surprise and disappointment, few could manage any joined-up thinking. 1993 T. Holt Overtime (BNC) 132 It was like watching a woodlouse climbing a wall, listening to Marco doing joined-up speaking. 1997 Observer 4 May 27/2 The gladiatorial style of debate may give way to what one new woman MP described as ‘joined-up thinking’. 2001 Ecologist Sept. 26/2 At that moment the long overdue arrival of governmental ‘joined-up thinking’ seemed to have arrived [sic]. b. Politics. Of, relating to, or designating a political strategy which seeks to coordinate the development and implementation of policies across government departments and agencies, esp. with the aim of addressing complex social problems, such as social exclusion and poverty, in a comprehensive, integrated way. Usually in joined-up government.Associated particularly with the British Labour government elected in 1997 and re-elected in 2001. ΚΠ 1997 Herald (Glasgow) 11 Dec. 20 The objectives of the Social Exclusion Unit point up a failure to achieve ‘joined-up government’. 1999 Earth Matters Spring 13/2 If we win the argument internationally—and put in place the ‘joined-up’ policies necessary to deliver it—we can help to lay the foundations for a more equitable and sustainable world in the twenty first century. 2001 Independent 10 July ii. 5/5 The mantras of New Labour—‘education, education, education’, ‘joined-up government’, ‘making work pay’—are all betrayed by this systematic refusal to look at people as people and not as the recipients of abstract, intellectual, judgements. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1983
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