interconnectedadjective
/ˌɪn.tə.kəˈnek.tɪd//ˌɪn.t̬ɚ.kəˈnek.tɪd/with different parts or things connected or related to each other:
The new home consists of seven interconnected buildings.
Blogs are heavily interconnected; bloggers read other blogs, link to them, and reference them in their own writing.
Our society is too complex and interconnected to defend against all possible threats.
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- The lymphatic system is the interconnected system of lymph nodes and vessels which carries fluid around the body.
- In today's more interconnected world, Latin America will be among the markets hardest hit by US problems.
- In our interconnected world our prosperity and security may also be threatened.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Connecting and combining
- abut
- adjoin
- aggregate
- allied
- amalgamate
- assemblage
- bind
- conjunction
- desegregate
- dovetail
- eclectic
- entwine
- fuse
- fusion
- lump sb/sth together
- marriage
- marry
- meld
- merge
- mesh
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Linking and relating
interconnectedness
noun [ U ] /ˌɪn.tə.kəˈnek.tɪd.nəs//ˌɪn.t̬ɚ.kəˈnek.tɪd.nəs/
Examples
- We discussed the interconnectedness of the organisms in the food web.
- the interconnectedness of America's many computer networks
- Land and fisheries managers might need to pay more attention to the interconnectedness of different species than they have in the past.
- Friedman skillfully demonstrates the interconnectedness of the personal and the political.
The interconnectedness of people and events is one of history's most fascinating topics.